Today we say goodbye to a dear member of our Red Cross family. Mary Beth Ohlms has been the Manager of Health & Safety Services for nearly 10 years. Among other things, Mary Beth makes sure all of our Red Cross classes are filled and have the right instructors; she also tackles the big challenge of organizing our "Community Hero" events (where mass groups of people get trained to save a life).

Despite having such a warm personality, Mary Beth was always freezing in her office!

She is never without a smile - perpetually happy, Mary Beth simple exudes warmth and generosity. Everyone here at the chapter, from staff to volunteers and our community partner agencies will miss working with her. Fortunately, Mary Beth has agreed to stay on as a Red Cross volunteer (so we'll be seeing her from time to time). We wish her the best as she moves on to what she calls her "dream job" - as a full-time faculty member at Fontbonne University teaching dietetics. Taking her position here at the Red Cross is another staff member, Kathy Ray, who is both a water safety and computer guru (among other talents!).

Please leave your comments for Mary Beth below!

-Katie