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Volunteer Satisfaction Survey

The American Red Cross is interested in learning about your experiences in volunteering with us. Your feedback will help us improve activities for future volunteers. Please click HERE to fill out a volunteer satisfaction survey.

The first question will ask you to provide a chapter code. The chapter code for Mass Bay is 21501.

As always, thank you for all that you do

Allie Dryden
Program Manager
Human Resources & Volunteer Management

Volunteer Recognition Committee

I would like to take the time to recognize all of the hard work of the Volunteer Recognition Committee. The committee members are:

Kay Paciorek
Janine Eaton
Doreen Breland
Kelly Bachand
Seth Batstone
Nick Martin
Lori Shapiro
Deb Duxbury
Michael Bookman
Margaret Githinji

They are always willing to help out when needed and have been a tremendous addition to the Volunteer Resources Department. THANK YOU ALL!

Allie Dryden
Program Manager
Human Resources & Volunteer Management

A Special Thank You

I want to say a big thanks to ALL the MassBay volunteers. Without your dedication we could not do what we do.  If it’s a fire call at 3 AM, running or staffing a shelter, working on a DR or assisting with departmental tasks you are there.  You should all be proud of what you do. Give yourself a big pat on the back as I cannot reach that far to make sure I personally give you a pat and say thanks.

My heart felt thanks to all of you.

Sincerely
Larry

Larry Rosenberg
Chair
Emergency Services

Recognizing Melissa Sieminski

I would like to recognize Melissa Sieminski. I would like to bring attention to Melissa Sieminski of Scituate, MA who is a volunteer for the MA Bay Chapter of the American Red Cross. She dedicates more volunteer hours than any volunteer I have met in the chapter. Melissa is the team leader for the South Zone on Wednesday evenings. She welcomes all new volunteers and freely recognizes the volunteerism of all of the members of the team. Melissa exemplifies the concept of a leader. She encourages the RA's and rotating team leaders on Wednesday to step up and learn our roles, while simultaneously standing behind us with any and all support we need to take the steps of leadership. She never engages in self-aggrandizement, but quickly sends accolades to her team. If Melissa is busy with another Red Cross volunteer activity in lieu of merely stating her prior commitment, she makes sure the Wednesday night team is covered. Melissa is also involved in so many other Red Cross volunteer leadership positions; I truly cannot keep track of them. Melissa leads the MA care committee for our chapter. She assumed the leadership role in the distribution function during the floods. Melissa regularly goes on national deployment representing our chapter in the most favorable light. When I think of all that Melissa does on a regular basis, I think the Red Cross should hire her as a full time employee. Accolades to Melissa Sieminski and thank you for being such a wonderful mentor to us on the Wednesday night DAT, South Zone.

Louise Graham
DAT Member, Wednesday South Zone

National Volunteer Week - Recognize a Fellow Volunteer!

Have you noticed the dedication and hard work of another Volunteer? Well, take the time to let them know! All volunteers who make a submission will have their name entered into a raffle to win one of four prizes. Winners will be announced on Friday afternoon. Make your submissions now...email them to massbayvol@usa.redcross.org!

Show Off Your American Red Cross Pride!

Youth Talent Competition - Hope for Haiti

This friendly competition showcases youth from our coverage area and gives them a platform to perform through theater, dance, and music. All proceeds from the event will go to Red Cross disaster relief efforts in Haiti. We expect over 300 youth, families, and supporters of the Red Cross. This event is being organized by Youth Programs with help from our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members. Members of the Youth Advisory Board will help to serve as masters of ceremonies for the event.

WHEN: FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010 at 6:30pm
WHERE: MORSE AUDITORIUM
602 COMMONWEALTH AVE
BOSTON, MA

Tickets to the event are $5.00 and can be purchased by contacting Amelia Aubourg at (617) 274-5320 or by mailing your payment to:
American Red Cross
Youth Programs
139 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142

Volunteers are needed to help with the following:
• Set up
• Stage managers
• Sales for the concession stand
• Ushers
• Clean up
Please email to massbayvol@usa.redcross.org if you are interested in assisting!

A Warm Welcome to our Newest Addition to the Disaster Team: AmeriCorps VISTA, Rebecca Richards!

It is our pleasure to introduce Rebecca Richards as our newest AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) in Disaster Services. Rebecca began her year of service with the Chapter on February 8th. Rebecca is a 2009 graduate of Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, Florida) where she studied International Relations and was very involved with numerous volunteer programs.
Rebecca will be working to strengthen the Chapter’s partnerships with local communities and to build the Chapter’s capacity to provide disaster preparedness information to the public. She will work closest with our Community Disaster Education and Community Liaison programs. Welcome, Rebecca!

Kelly Bachand
Program Manager, DSHR and Training
Disaster Services