A crowd of nearly 200 people will attend a Volunteer Recognition Luncheon hosted by the American Red Cross Scott Air Force Base Service Center on Thursday, May 1. Lt. Col Stephen Green is the emcee for the luncheon. The keynote speaker will be Mary Jo Blackwood who serves on the Red Cross St. Louis Area Board of Directors. Both Col. Pete Peters, 375^th Medical Group Deputy Commander, and Mary Rosen, Director of Volunteer Resources for the Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter, will be presenting the volunteer awards.   Other program participants include Col. Diane Ritter, 375^th Medical Group Commander, Nancy Bates, Executive Officer of Emergency Services for the Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter, and Chaplain Thomas Fussell, 375^th Airlift Wing Chaplain.   The USTRANSCOM Joint Color Guard will post the colors.

 

In conjunction with celebrating National Volunteer Week, scheduled for April 28 to May 2, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter is presenting awards based on the following categories at Scott Air Force Base:

 

 

The volunteer award recipients will be available at the end of the program for one-on-one interviews and photo opportunities.

 

 

 

Volunteers are at the heart of what we do at the American Red Cross. Without volunteers, the Red Cross could not complete its mission of providing relief to victims of disasters and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. At the St. Louis Area Chapter, more than 1,500 volunteers help people affected by domestic and international disasters, support blood drives, teach lifesaving skills and serve members of the military and their families. Those assigned to the Red Cross Scott Air Force Base Service Center have played a key role in helping the organization provide vital services and assistance to the military families of our Armed Forces.

 

ABOUT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS ST. LOUIS AREA CHAPTER:
Founded in 1917, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter celebrates 91 years of dedicated service, providing emergency relief and preparedness training more than 446,600 times each year. The Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency, and depends on the efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors to provide a wide range of community support services, including disaster relief, first aid and CPR training, water safety, services to military personnel and support for blood services. The Chapter, a United Way agency, provides programs and services to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County in Missouri, as well as Monroe, St. Clair (including Scott Air Force Base) and part of Madison County in Illinois. All disaster relief services are provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of the American people. To learn more about Red Cross programs, volunteer opportunities, and how you can help, contact the St. Louis Area Chapter at 314.516.2800 or www.redcrossstl.org.