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A Loss Leads to Volunteerism
By Beth Roy There are those people who, when faced with adversity, make the decision to do what they can to help others. Jamie Blum, an American Red Cross Blood Donor Ambassador, is one of those people. Gary and Jamie Blum In 2020, Blum’s husband, Gary, battled COVID-19 and succumbed to it. While she and her family grieved, she recognized that they may be able to help others. Her husband had received transfusions during his illness. Blum knew those transfusions were only avai
NEIA Red Cross
a few seconds ago2 min read
Nice to Meet You: Dacian Wilson
Meet Dacian, a thoughtful and dedicated community disaster program manager. He explains his role and how his life experiences help him navigate community preparedness and disaster response. Q: Could you explain what your title means and take us through your workday, or what projects you work on? A: I serve as a community disaster program manager with the American Red Cross, where my role focuses on helping communities prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies such
NEIA Red Cross
3 days ago4 min read
Selfless Service: Weysan Dun’s Journey from the FBI to the Red Cross
By Lubna Albadawi Weysan Dun has spent much of his life answering a simple call: to serve. Long before he became a Red Cross volunteer leader in Omaha, he was a young boy in northeast Missouri watching television shows about the FBI and imagining a future built around public service. “I always wanted to be of service to the community in some way,” Dun says. Weysan Dun That desire led him first to the U.S. Army, where he served four and a half years as a military intelligence
NEIA Red Cross
Jun 125 min read
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