Three Clay residents to be honored by Red Cross for volunteer service
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Three Clay County-based volunteers with the Northeast Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross were honored by the Board of County Commissioners at the latest BCC meeting on …
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Three Clay residents to be honored by Red Cross for volunteer service
GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Three Clay County-based volunteers with the Northeast Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross were honored by the Board of County Commissioners at the latest BCC meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
A resolution was passed to recognize March as National Red Cross Month within county lines.
This year is the 142nd anniversary of the American Red Cross, and most importantly to county and area residents, the 109th anniversary of the local chapter.
Bill and Dianne Slatterly of Keystone Heights and Terry Miles of Oakleaf will be recognized next month as Presidential Excellence Award winners in Washington, D.C.
Slattery, a Disaster Action Team member and his wife answer disaster calls, including emergency incidents like disaster calls, single-family fires, tornados, hurricanes and more.
The former school counselor and psychologist were deployed to Central Kentucky when seven tornadoes hit the state in April 2022.
He and other local volunteers and staff are also ready and willing to act when called upon for other Sunshine State and national emergencies at any moment.
Setting up shelters in preparation for hurricane season, damage assessment, educational tutorials, casework and helping victims get back on their feet with finances and health following an incident are some aspects that are involved with the role, Slattery said.
“It was nice to see the organization be recognized by the people of Clay County. We are a 90% volunteer organization, and folks give up their time in order to serve the people of this county, so it was nice to see the recognition,” Slattery said.
While Miles isn’t in disaster services, he is fully involved with volunteer services for the Red Cross’s Northeast Florida Chapter, helping with volunteer recruitment, the blood drive and so much more. He is a new volunteer orientation instructor and helps with free smoke alarm installations that the Red Cross provides.
Joe Clark, Disaster Program Manager for the local chapter, also commended the proclamation.
“It gives recognition to our local volunteers in Clay County and all of the work they have done over the years,” he said.
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