Gaston Red Cross
Recognizes Volunteers

The Gaston County Chapter of the American Red Cross held their annual meeting and volunteer recognition on June 25, 2009 at West Avenue Presbyterian Church in Gastonia.

Chapter Chairman Page Carver helped the guests celebrate the achievements of the last year with a presentation of volunteer pictures and some of the local chapter highlights. The Chapter now has approximately 300 active volunteers, as well as a “reserve force” of trained disaster volunteers, blood sponsors and company volunteers. These volunteers have donated more than 13,000 hours over the past year. Sixty-seven local families received direct assistance following house fires and over 12,000 Gaston residents participated in CPR, First Aid, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) training, Lifeguarding, Water Safety, Babysitting and Preventing Disease Control. Through volunteer support, approximately 6000 units of lifesaving blood were collected in Gaston County.

Following the program, local volunteers were honored for outstanding service to the chapter; new board members were elected.

Service Volunteers of the Year:

• Blood Services                                   Curtis Corn

• Community Support                       Cynthia Carr

• Health & Safety Services               Sharon Morris

• Emergency Services                        Roger Helton

• Youth Services                                  Renn Brown

• Chair of the Board Award             Jack & Linda Griffin

 

Largest Bloodmobile of the Year                                      

Gaston County Employees

 Gaston County Company Collecting the Most Blood   

Gaston County Employees

Church Collecting the Most Blood                               

The Belmont Parish Nurse Ministry

First Time Sponsor with the Most Productive Blood Drive                   

First Freewill Baptist Church of Gastonia

High School Collecting the Most Blood                          

Ashbrook High School

High School Collecting Best Percentage of Goal                       

Hunter Huss High School

Special Recognition for Service to Chapter

Board Members who have completed their term:

• Artie Newcombe

• Brian Schroeder

• Jeff Serzan

• Susan Stover

• Lee Taylor

Newly Elected Board Members:

• Crystal Caldwell

• Pam Dalpiaz

• Ted Mitchell

• Lucille Rinehart

Board Members Elected for a Second Term:

• Page Carver

• Roger Helton

• Mark Shellman

• Ash Smith

 
Some of the volunteers recognized are pictured left to right are: Whitney Oates, Michelle Vasquez, Desiri Sido, Joyce Blackmon, Renn Brown, Sharon Morris, Jeff Serzan, Bob Bigger, Jack Griffin, Renee Price, Linda Griffin, Delta Sanders and Roger Helton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteers of the 1^st and 2^nd quarter were: (L-R) Spencer Hopper, Desiri Sido, Susan Brown, Regina Fazenbaker, JoAnne Hedstrom, Carley Daniels, Lisa Cooke, Curtis Corn and Bob Whisnant.