Letter from Southeast Tennessee Executive Director, Julia Wright - November 2018

If you attended the 2018 Heroes Luncheon, it will come as no surprise to you the success of this year’s event.  On Tuesday, November 13th business and community leaders came together to honor local heroes at the CHI Memorial Heroes Luncheon.

Mr. James Gagliano, FBI (Ret.) Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) and CNN Law Enforcement Analyst, spoke to the crowd about his experiences including his interaction with the Red Cross though-out his career.

Each year, the American Red Cross of Southeast Tennessee honors individuals and groups for acts of great bravery, dedication and service to the community at the Heroes Luncheon, sharing the mission of the American Red Cross and raising the financial funding resources necessary to provide their core humanitarian services.  This year was no different, we honored six individuals in five categories for their service to the community:  Bill Farmer, Volunteer Hero; Brittany Harris and Colleen Ryan, Community Outreach Heroes; Chad Davis, First Responder Hero, Daniel Tomanelli, Youth Hero; Rev. Willie Kitchens, Good Samaritan Hero; and Carolyn Guerry, Humanitarian of the Year.

Thank you to everyone who made this year’s Heroes Luncheon such a success!