Greater Cleveland Chapter Board and Tiffany Circle Member, Laurie Laidlaw, welcomed fellow Tiffany Circle members recently to an exclusive experience.
They were gathered at the FBI building in downtown Cleveland as part of their quarterly Tiffany Circle gathering. Stephen Anthony, the Special Agent in Charge of the Cleveland Office of the FBI, spoke to the women about the special relationship of the FBI and the Red Cross, and shared information about the FBI surveillance and response during last summer’s RNC.
The group also learned about active shooter scenarios from Supervisory Senior Resident Agent Todd Werth, and how they could stay safe during such an event.
Finally, the Tiffany Circle members were given a tour of the FBI Cleveland Gun Vault.
By investing $10,000 or more annually in their local Red Cross chapters, the women of the Tiffany Circle follow in the footsteps of a long line of women leaders who have helped the Red Cross serve the American public in times of war and peace with disaster assistance, blood collection, safety training and countless other community assistance services.
To learn more about how to join our local Tiffany Circle, please call 216-431-3010 and ask for Scott Thompson.
Dori Baumwart is passionate about service to others.
As the Titanic sank into the cold, Atlantic waters, Amy found herself standing on the deck as the lifeboat in front of her was filled to capacity. However, a young man who had a seat saw her there, and without any pressure from other passengers, he leaped out and offered his spot to her.
“My name is Emily and I am the Disaster Program Specialist for the Greater Cleveland Chapter. I am heading out on my first deployment to assist with disaster relief for Hurricane Matthew. I am very excited to get down to Florida and make a direct impact to the community. I started working for the Red Cross because I wanted a job where I was making a positive impact everyday! I am more then ready to take this next step in my work and hit the ground running upon my arrival. “
Today, Jean is 87-years-old and has donated almost 16 gallons of blood, not including her first blood donation all those years ago. (Her total gallons donated would have been even more if she had not been rejected a number of times due to low iron levels.) Jean remembers when blood drives first started in New London. They were held at New London High School, which was a collection point for New London and neighboring communities. Volunteers would travel from as far as Greenwich to the high school to give blood. In those days, blood collection drives were held annually so if you were ineligible to give blood during a blood drive, it would be a whole year before you would have another chance to do so. The temporary collection center consisted of four gurneys organized in a square. That meant that donors had to wait their turn. And if their iron levels were low? Well, according to Jean, they would eat more broccoli and get ready for the next blood drive.
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