Alicia Dorr recently returned from her first deployment in northern California with a deeper appreciation for working a disaster relief and response operation. As regional communications manager for the American Red Cross Michigan Region, Alicia produces content for the Region’s website and blog, its social media channels and facilitates news coverage with local news …
In My Own Words – Sheryl Thompson
Sheryl is chair of the East Central Bay Chapter Board of Directors in Flint. She retired in 2020 after a more than 33-year career in public service as a strategic leadership executive and social worker with the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. Last month, she was deployed for the first time as a …
Having Donated 44 Gallons over 44 Years, Dennis Sandoval Knows a Thing or Two about Giving Blood
By Alicia Dorr Dennis Sandoval knows his way around a blood drive. As the district manager of blood services , Sandoval leads teams to ensure hospital shelves are stocked with blood and blood drives run smoothly in southeast Michigan. Not only does he know how to collect blood, he also rolls up his sleeve to …
In My Own Words – Pamela Martinez
Pamela recently returned from a two-week deployment to the American Red Cross relief and response efforts in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. She served meals and water to people impacted by the storm from a Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle, one of five ERVs deployed from Michigan to Florida to help deliver essential …
Michigan Volunteers Ray and Janie Deliver Hot Meals, Water to People Impacted by Hurricane Ian
Disaster services volunteers Ray Bongartz and his wife, Janie Barner, are among the team of volunteers from the American Red Cross Michigan Region deployed to Florida to support the disaster relief and response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. They are serving hot meals and drinks to people in communities impacted by the storm. …
Robert Smith’s First Year as a Red Cross Volunteer Has Been a Gratifying Experience
“I saw a Red Cross commercial and wondered if I could be a Red Cross volunteer,” Robert recalled, speaking from the Red Cross chapter in Sacramento. It has been a whirlwind 10 months for Robert Smith, who joined the American Red Cross Michigan Region as a disaster services volunteer in September 2021. In January he …
Two Red Cross Phlebotomists were Drawn to the Mission
“We show how much we appreciate them coming in to donate and tell them they’re a hero, because they are.” Isis Kailimai and Lana Haynes have been drawing blood for just a few short months for the American Red Cross Michigan Region. Already they are finding that being a phlebotomist is a rewarding and fulfilling …
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These Women Share a Passion for Donating Blood
Stephanie Grabowski of Grosse Pointe Park, Debra Harris of Detroit and Kathleen Ortez of Romulus don’t know each other. But they share a passion for donating blood. The dedicated donors were among the more than 170 people (including 34 first timers) who donated blood at the American Red Cross Michigan Region’s fifth annual blood …
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Red Cross Michigan Region Hosts Secretary General of Libyan Red Crescent in Detroit
The Michigan Region of the American Red Cross was honored to host Secretary General of the Libyan Red Crescent Marai Aldressi at our blood donation center in Warren and at our Detroit headquarters on Wednesday, July 27. Secretary General Aldressi is in Detroit this week as part of the U.S. State Department’s sponsored International Visitor Leadership …
What is your why? Service to the Armed Forces Volunteer Tyler White’s Story
As a high schooler, Tyler could be doing a lot of things with his time. Why serve with the American Red Cross? And why serve specifically with the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces? We thought we'd just ask him - what does this service mean to you? "I’m able to help those in …
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