Welcome to American Red Cross of Richland County

The Richland County American Red Cross Chapter is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Real Heroes Awards. The annual Red Cross Real Hero Award’s breakfast and presentation will take place on Thursday, May 17, 7:30 a.m. at the Mid-Ohio Conference Center in Mansfield. This year’s event is sponsored by Richland Bank and CenturyLink.

The event honors local individuals and organizations that have had an extraordinary impact on the community or have demonstrated the values of courage, character, generosity, humanity or personal initiative. The award recipients were nominated by community members and selected by Red Cross committee members.

The 2012 Real Hero recipients include:

Community Partner Hero: CenturyLink

Educator Hero: Jim Odson

Good Samaritan Hero: Jennifer Gatchall and Mindy Sansom

Health Care Hero: Kim Brown

Law Enforcement Hero: Deputy Charles Kochis &Probation Officer Scott Kotterman

Spirit of the American Red Cross: Jeff Eldridge

Sponsorship opportunities are still available to support this important community event. Tickets to attend the breakfast presentation are just $15.00 and can be purchased until May 7. For sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please contact the Red Cross at 419-524-0311.

The 2012 Red Cross Heroes Breakfast event sponsored by:

Special thanks to the generous supporters that make the Heroes event possible:

Disaster Volunteers Needed!

Have you ever wanted to help those in need?

Richland County Red Cross is always looking for volunteers to assist Richland County citizens when disaster hits.

The Chapter will host a series of classes to become a Disaster Action Team (DAT) member.

Upcoming Disaster Classes:

January 31st, Tuesday; 6pm-9:30pm - Disaster Services Overview
February 11th, Saturday; 9am-12pm - Disaster Assessmnt-Basic
February 23rd, Thursday; 6pm-9pm - DAT Orientation
April 28th, Saturday; 9am-12pm - Shelter Operations
April 28th, Saturday; 1pm-4pm - Shelter Simulation
May 26th, Saturday; 9am-5pm - ERV - Ready, Set, Roll
June 23rd, Saturday; 9am-5pm - Client Casework: Providing Emergency Asst.

Call the Chapter House at 419-524-0311, for sign-up information.

Or, attend the next upcoming meet on February 6th at 6pm located at the Chapter House.

James Carpenter Appointed Executive Director

of the American Red Cross Wayne, Ashland and Richland Chapters

The American Red Cross executive tri-county boards are pleased to announce the appointment of James Carpenter as the new executive director, effective October 17, 2011.

As executive director, Carpenter will oversee daily operations, strategic development and volunteer coordination of the three community chapters serving: Wayne, Ashland and Richland. According to Curt Werren, CEO of the American Red Cross Stark County Chapter, the position will also focus largely on philanthropic and service development within the three counties.

Carpenter has gained experience in fundraising and non-profits with his most recent position as the Assistant Director for the United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties. As the assistant director, Carpenter served as the leader of the 2010-2011 United Way campaign; the first campaign in many years that surpassed the campaign goal.

“I’m excited to take the fundraising skills I learned at United Way and implement them at the Red Cross,” Carpenter said. “Having the opportunity to expand my career and to continue to serve Wayne County in addition to Ashland and Richland counties is exciting.”

The career path of Carpenter before his position at United Way included working in Media Relations and Public Relations for the Cleveland Indians, the Akron Aeros and Certified Angus Beef LLC, in Wooster.

“I’m going to use my fundraising, marketing and public relations experience to help those in need of services from the Red Cross,” Carpenter said.

Although the position as executive director will focus on fundraising for the tri-county area, Werren stated the Red Cross will continue to be the leader in responding when there is a local natural disaster or fire and will continue to educate the community about prevention and preparation for emergencies, while increasing community members’ abilities to respond through information and training.

“I’m thrilled to have James,” said Werren. “United Way should be extremely proud of the development of James, it will help him transition to the Red Cross. He’ll be a great conduit for our mission and the community.”

Carpenter lives in West Salem, Ohio with his wife and two children.

The Richland County American Red Cross Chapter is located at 39 N. Park Street, Mansfield; the chapter number is 419-524-0311.

May 21, 2012
9:00am:	Chapter House Corner of N. Park & N. Diamond
May 23, 2012
12:00pm:	Chapter House Corner of N. Park and N. Diamond
May 28, 2012
9:00am:	Chapter House Corner of N. Park & N. Diamond
May 30, 2012
12:00pm:	Chapter House Corner of N. Park and N. Diamond
June 4, 2012
9:00am:	Chapter House Corner of N. Park & N. Diamond