Northeast Tennessee Volunteer Corner - June 2019

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 

Disaster Action Team (DAT) Volunteers
Volunteers needed to respond to single-family fires.

Service to Armed Forces (SAF) Volunteers
Volunteers need to represent the Red Cross at community events, deliver birthday and holiday cards, assist with other military events as needed.

Hero Care Network Regional Caseworker/Follow Up Volunteer
Volunteers needed to ensure military families’ needs are met when faced with an emergency.

*If you or someone you know is interested in any of these opportunities, please contact Kalen Collins for more information at kalen.collins@redcross.org. 

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 

Red Cross for Dummies
05/18/2019
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.
Red Cross NETN Office | 660 Eastern Star Road, Kingsport, TN 37663
Please contact Dawn Day for more information or to RSVP at dawn.day@redcross.org.

VOLUNTEER MEETINGS 

Annual Meeting
06/18/2019
5:30 p.m. - 7:00  p.m.
Red Cross NETN Office | 660 Eastern Star Road, Kingsport, TN 37663
Formal invitation to all volunteers will be distributed. Please note that the meeting for January has changed to noon.

 “Donut Forget”
06/14/2019
8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Red Cross NETN Office | 660 Eastern Star Road, Kingsport, TN 37663
This will be an opportunity for volunteers to enjoy coffee and donuts while logging volunteer hours and catching up on any training.


UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS 

Free Dental Clinic
06/20/2019 and 06/21/2019
Time to be decided.
Johnson County, Tennessee
 Please email Kaarina Hill (kaarina.hill@redcross.org) if you are interested in participating.

Grainger County Tomato Festival
07/26/2019
Noon - 6 p.m.
7480 Rutledge Pike, Rutledge, TN 37816
Please email Kaarina Hill (kaarina.hill@redcross.org) if you are interested in participating.

Taste of Tusculum
08/2019
Tusculum University – 60 Shiloh Road, Greeneville, TN 37743
Please email Kaarina Hill (kaarina.hill@redcross.org) if you are interested in participating.

Nettie Day of Service
Tusculum University – 60 Shiloh Road, Greeneville, TN 37743
Please email Kaarina Hill (kaarina.hill@redcross.org) if you are interested in participating.

Animal Shelter Information Event
09/14/2019
Johnson County, Tennessee
 Please email Kaarina Hill (kaarina.hill@redcross.org) if you are interested in participating.

REMINDERS 

Don’t forget to download the “Volunteer Connection” mobile application and log your volunteer hours! This app is both Android and iOS compatible.