East Tennessee Volunteer Spotlight, Dan Bowser - November 2017

Dan Bowser and Disaster Program
Manager, Kendra Taylor

In 2015, Dan Bowser walked into the East Tennessee American Red Cross and became a volunteer. Due to his military service, he started with a position with Service to Armed Forces for it was a natural fit. Soon after, he decided to give disaster a try and found out about different opportunities to help those in need and those affected by disasters, local and in other states. Dan became a disaster action team (DAT) member as a start and then never looked back.

Since starting with the Red Cross, he has taken training in logistics, feeding, mass care, bulk distribution and emergency response vehicle (ERV) driving. Dan has proven to be versatile and irreplaceable in the world of disaster cycle services. He has been involved in three deployments for large disasters, the biggest being Puerto Rico for relief efforts this year from the hurricanes (picture included).

Dan has become empowered to make change and improve both the facilities of the East Tennessee chapter and has also become the fleet lead for the chapter. He is at the chapter with his team making improvements and completely updating the facilities, paint colors, carpet and the procedures for maintenance.  His first act with the fleet was to completely update all records for the vehicles and to get them all on schedule and up to date on routine and needed maintenance.

If this isn’t enough for one person, he also is a member of the Home Fire Campaign and installs smoke alarms in area homes.

The East Tennessee chapter has become a better team for having Dan Bowser on it.  Thank you for all of your hard work and attention to detail.