Last night the American Red Cross of Upstate South Carolina held its Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition Dinner at First Baptist Church in Greenville.
Board Members were elected - some new and some returning or extending their commitment of service. There were also many dedicated volunteers who were recognized for their years of support and action. Nationally, volunteers account for 96% of the Red Cross workforce.
Nearly 500 volunteers received Service Pins in appreciation for their tireless efforts on behalf of the American Red Cross. Pins were awarded for five years of service and up. We are quite privileged to have 25 volunteers who were recognized for twenty years of service or more.
In addition to length of service, volunteers were also thanked for their contribution in several specialized categories.
Each of our locations selected a Volunteer of the Year, someone who has made a special difference in their office. The recipients were:
Greenville – Angela Miller
Anderson – Lauren Lusk
Greenwood – Earl Wright
Pickens – John Ligon
Our Youth Award winner this year is Luben Ikonomov, who also is the recipient of the American Red Cross Navin Narayan College Scholarship award and of an award for youth leadership from Prudential.
The Disaster Volunteer award went to Barbara Barham, and the Hispanic Outreach Volunteer award to Amparo Castillo.
The Doris Burgess Simpson award for service to Health & Safety went to Janet McPhail, and the Marie Renfroe New Volunteer award to Victoria King.
The Diversified Service award honors a volunteer who has contributed to more than one line of service. Joe Britt has been a fantastic asset to both Emergency Services and Health & Safety.
The final awards revealed were the Henri Dunant and the Clara Barton, presented to the outstanding male and female volunteers. The Henri went to John Ligon, a dedicated volunteer who assists in multiple Upstate counties as well as in National operations. The Clara went to Dr. Ruth Reid, who has been a tireless volunteer in the Health & Safety realm for many, many years. In addition to the Clara Barton award, Dr. Reid also was the recipient of a Service Pin for 70 years of volunteer activities with the American Red Cross.
Please visit our Flickr Photostream to see pictures of all these outstanding volunteers and much more.
Kudos and many heartfelt thanks to all award recipients! We could not do it without each of you!
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