Tuesday, December 12, 2017

East Tennessee Volunteer Spotlight: Marilyn Rasmusson - December 2017

Marilyn Rasmusson is our “Volunteer in the Spotlight” for the month of December.

In her work with Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces (commonly referred to as SAF), Marilyn is responsible for volunteer casework training for chapters in East Tennessee, Southeast Tennessee, and Northeast Tennessee. She does an outstanding job communicating and collaborating with new volunteer caseworkers to answer any questions and make sure their training is supported. She is the SAF volunteer partner for Jess Hernandez, our Regional SAF Director.  In addition to training other volunteers on casework, she monitors the casework queue daily and issues new emergency communication/financial family follow up cases to all SAF casework volunteers. Marilyn has created an MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) and new casework training manual for SAF caseworkers in East Tennessee and the Tennessee Region. She has spent extensive hours on creating these manuals. Marilyn also interacts with Tennessee Region SAF staff and volunteers through out the state regarding SAF casework and MEPS issues.

She does an outstanding job working with Tennessee Region SAF staff and volunteers. Marilyn was recently asked by SAF national headquarters to be part of a special committee (a small number of staff and volunteers from across in the US and overseas) to modify the SAF staff/volunteer manual. Marilyn also assists with holiday mail, veteran nursing home and SAF events and much more.

Marilyn works closely with East Tennessee SAF Points of Light Frontline Families Americorp Representative. Marilyn is very, very committed working with SAF volunteers, staff and especially Military members and their families.

The reason why we are successful in East Tennessee and in the Tennessee Region is because of Marilyn's hard work, dedication and committee to SAF and the mission. She has been a volunteer for quite a few years and not only works with service to armed Forces, but she is heavily involved with Disaster Services as the training (EDGE) volunteer and a member of the FAST (First Aid Station Team).

Marilyn is a volunteer that is always eager to help in any area needed and does it with an everlasting smile. We are proud to have her as an active volunteer in all of her roles.

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