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 Several volunteers from the West County area were honored recently by the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter during a volunteer awards picnic at Grant's Farm.
Bob Peters, chair of volunteers for the St. Louis chapter, thanked the volunteers for the time, dedication, energy and enthusiasm they have given to the Red Cross.
"Volunteers are the heart of the Red Cross," Peters said. "Their variety of backgrounds and talents are united as they help people throughout the community prepare for, prevent and respond to emergencies and disasters. Thanks to the time and talent of volunteers, lives are saved every day in our community."
Service Awards were presented to Marjorie McDermott of Chesterfield, for 20 years of service; and Polly Hays and Clara Ransom of Maryland Heights, for 25 years of service each.
Honor Awards, recognizing continual and outstanding commitment, performance and impact of volunteers, were presented to:
Clayton Fenter of Chesterfield, who volunteers for the Red Cross Lifeline program and installs communication systems to help people continue to live independently. He also teaches health and safety classes for area residents.
Dan and Lois Flippen of Kirkwood, who volunteer for the local Disaster Action Team, State Disaster Response Team and national disaster relief network. They also teach disaster training courses to fellow volunteers and employees.
Ron Haynes of Ballwin, a disaster services volunteer who is active with the local Disaster Action Team, State Disaster Response Team and national disaster relief program.
Mickie Kauffman of Des Peres, who volunteers with the Lifeline emergency response program and has installed more than 100 units in 2-1/2 years. She also volunteers at health fairs to promote the Lifeline program.
An Individual Award was presented to Nancy Bartel of Glendale, who first began volunteering in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She is trained to provide military casework and regularly volunteers at a local service center each week, providing phone bank assistance when needed.
Charles Drew Awards, recognizing volunteers in the Blood Services program, were presented to:
Clarence Hoemann of Maryland Heights, who has worked for 15 years as the leader of his volunteer team in Maryland Heights. He staffs four or five blood drives every month.
Norma Kruse and Carol Martin of St. Louis, who work for St. Louis County and volunteer their time to coordinate blood drives at their offices in Clayton. In the last two years, they have been responsible for volunteers donating more than 1,600 units of blood.
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