Fresh Face Friday: Meet Courtney

I needed to work. More importantly, I wanted a job that was interesting and got me out of food service and, if possible, involved working with children. I have worked in kitchens most of my life, and, while I do enjoy the preparation and consumption of food, I was looking for a way out. That [...]

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AmeriCorps Member Makes His Debut

As I approached the front door of Bishop Hartley High School, several questions buzzed through my mind. Would anyone show up at my table? Would I completely forget what to say? Would I be mistaken for a student because of my young-looking face? It has been six years since I was a high school senior, [...]

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Fire Safety Steals the Spotlight

Even the famous face disaster, just ask country star Trace Adkins. He and his family lost their home this June to a fire that began in the garage. Luckily, his three daughters knew exactly what to do to get out safe.   Rhonda Adkins, the singer’s wife and mother of the three girls said: “”They ran [...]

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AmeriCorps Week- Building Better Communities, One House at a Time

You may not have known, but AmeriCorps week came and went and all throughout the nation AmeriCorps teams got together to provide a week of service to their communities. Here in Central Ohio, several AmeriCorps teams including the American Red Cross members, worked hard to extend their service in different ways. Here are a few [...]

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AmeriCorps Profile: Cassi Slone Fairfield County

In honor of AmeriCorps week, we wanted to feature the story of one of our own – Cassie Sloan, an AmeriCorps member working with the Red Cross in Fairfield County! My official title is the AmeriCorps Community Disaster Education Coordinator—which does nothing to tell you about what I actually do at the American Red Cross [...]

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AmeriCorps, saving lives with the American Red Cross

In honor of National AmeriCorps Week, we are sharing stories from our local AmeriCorps members helping our community. Sudden first aid? Just another day at work for Geoff Brown and Anne Hemphill, two American Red Cross AmeriCorps members. The two are serving a one-year AmeriCorps assignment with the Red Cross and both are trained to [...]

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How to build a Vegetarian Emergency Kit

I don’t eat meat. I know, I know– “Oh my gosh, how do you do that?” “Do you just not like meat?” “I could never do that” “Don’t you ever want a steak?” I’ve heard it all. It’s really not a big deal on a daily basis. The vegetarian lifestyle is right for me, not [...]

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AmeriCorps Profile: Anne Hemphill

  Hello, my name is Anne (but everyone calls me Egg) and I am a second year AmeriCorps member. Through my AmeriCorps position I work as a part of the Community Disaster Education (CDE) team here at the American Red Cross.. The team’s main focus is getting into schools and educating youth about how to prevent, prepare for, [...]

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That’ll Never Happen Here…

So the Midwest is pretty tame right? What exciting and dangerous things ever happen here? While we’re certainly don’t have earthquakes like those that rock the California coast, we definitely have some disaster potential. One of the most important parts of surviving a disaster is knowing what kind of disaster can occur in your area. The misconception that [...]

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Kidzapalooza 2011- Raging Success

Each year the smallest members of the community gather together to wreak havoc on the Ohio Expo center– and in the process they learn a little about safety. I’m talking about Kidzapalooza. And it’s intense. Over 900 kids stopped by to visit the American Red Cross booth at Kidzapalooza this year. Staffed entirely by volunteers, the [...]

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