It’s hard to believe we are a couple of weeks into the new year already!
In December, we celebrated all of our accomplishment as a chapter, and WOW, we have a lot of them to acknowledge! January brings the new year and with that, comes resolutions. Have you made your new year’s resolution yet? If you haven’t, I encourage you to consider new volunteer opportunities as a resolution.
My hope is that 2019 brings growth and prosperity to the Tennessee River Chapter and Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross through a dedicated volunteer base across our chapter while building capacity in our communities. As we continue to move farther into the new year, my wish is that you will continue to serve alongside us and encourage others to do so as well. Our service delivery continues to grow and with that, we are reaching deeper into our communities to help us serve the mission and to provide hope to those in need.
Over the past twelve months, we have seen incredible examples of the volunteer spirit. Our Volunteer Coordinators have worked tirelessly to build teams that are ready and prepared when called upon. We had 24 volunteers serve on 41 deployments in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, and California. We are so grateful for this dedication of time and service and want to welcome back all that returned from these deployments. In addition, we are continuing to send well wishes to Tracy Yerkey as she is still in California providing recovery services to those affected by the California wildfires.
Together, we accomplished a tremendous amount of work in 2018, I can only imagine what we will do as a team in 2019!
I challenge you to think of your inner circles, family, friends, neighbors, and small groups; think of their skill sets or someone who may want to experience new opportunities and encourage them to join our team to provide hope to those we serve.
Best,
Katy Hagstrom
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