Tennessee River Volunteer Spotlight, Richard Mayberry - February 2018

The February Volunteer Spotlight is in recognition of Richard Mayberry! Richard is a 911 dispatcher and a Fireman in Lewis County.  He enjoys helping people and was always interested in becoming a Red Cross volunteer. His motivation to move forward was seeing the few volunteers available, especially in Lewis County.  He saw the opportunity and volunteered for the Red Cross in June of 2017.

He since has become a Disaster Action Team (DAT) supervisor for Lewis County and the Assistant DAT Coordinator for the chapter. He also supports the southern six counties of the Tennessee River Chapter when needed. Richard is working hard to expand the visibility and volunteer base of the Red Cross in these counties.

What drives him most can be summed up from his account of his first case.  He went on a fire call that involved an elderly man who lost everything.  Richard helped the man through the beginning of his recovery.  The tears in the elderly gentleman’s eyes as Richard offered help was compensation enough, and keeps him going to help others.  He believes it is well worth being a volunteer.

Richard is married with two children, a son and daughter.  His wife is also a Red Cross volunteer.  When he isn’t volunteering for the Red Cross, he enjoys hunting, fishing and HAM Radio.

Richard is an asset to the Tennessee River Chapter of the American Red Cross team and is helping to expand the Red Cross mission. It is because of his actions that others throughout the chapter coverage area are motivated. Thank you, Richard, your hard work and dedication is inspiring!