What’s New in the Red Cross Office…
OCTOBER 2011 Naples, Italy
This month the Red Cross has been busy helping out our community - both on base and off! We have been busy working on the Shelter on the Spine (SOS) event that went off so well, partnering with the military disaster services unit, the Red Cross DAT (Disaster Action Team) and the SET (Special Events Team) to raise awareness of disaster sheltering for the Naples community and raise funds to go toward the Navy Ball. We partnered with NSA volunteers to sell hotdogs, chips and drinks for that cause in the first week of October. We also have been moving forward with the Emergency English program, meeting with the Italian Red Cross to sign the program agreement and get our syllabus confirmed. We will definitely be beginning that program in November, on Saturday the 5th! The Red Cross Capo office has also been working hard talking to volunteers about all the leadership positions available. We have many exciting opportunities and hope that volunteers and community members will take advantage of them. Please review those leadership To volunteer for any upcoming events, or for specific volunteer opportunities on page 3 if you’re opportunities, please call our office—we’re always looking for interested in volunteering! volunteers! see page 3 & 4 for specific opportunities
Disaster Action Team “Shelter on the Spine” event By Lewis Heuermann, DAT Chair This week, we held “Shelter on the Spine” at Capodichino, where we sold hot dogs and gave tours of a mock disaster shelter. What an event! Thank you all for showing such great enthusiasm and showing the community what a sheltering experience will be like. Your hard work and encouragement made today a very fruitful day for the DAT. Along with several members of the community, we made contact with the Regional Disaster leader and the Chief of the Fire Department who will let us know when there are fires. We also met the manager for the Emergency Department who was excited to have the Red Cross as a part of their response team. In addition to all the above our Special Events team, headed up by Virginie Silva and Gillia Lambert, raised over $480 for the Navy Ball! What a great accomplishment!!! Check out the pictures of the event on the following page. M A R K
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Area Orientation - ARC brief at 10:00 Volunteer Orientation - SS Hospital at 09:30 Shelter on the Spine @ Capodichino Volunteer Orientation – ARC Office (Capodichino) at 08:30 October 7: Deadline for Dental Program Applications October 13: CPR Class - Capodichino from 08:30-12:30
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October 15: Fire Emergency Awareness (for the kids!) from 10:00-14:00 CHILI CONTEST ALSO! October 24: Dental Program Starts October 26: Advisory Council Meeting October 24-25: CPR class in Gaeta October 29: CPR class for Naples Girl Scouts
Update from our Station Manager: Jacquie Mack
Hello Naples Volunteers, October is a good month for all military and DOD personnel to think about Disaster Preparedness and what better way to start it off than with our "Shelter on the Spine" presentation being held Tuesday, Oct. 4th by our DAT Team. This is an excellent opportunity to view an actual shelter operation and see your American Red Cross at work during a simulated disaster. It is always important to be prepared when a disaster strikes and we are hoping this will get personnel stationed here in Naples to form a plan to care for themselves and their families if the need should arise. Also this month, the Naples Red Cross office will be participating in the Fire Prevention event being held at the Support Site on Saturday the 15th. This is a fun event for adults and children alike so come by and pick up information on how to prevent house fires and what to do should one occur. At this time we are currently accepting applications for the Dental Assistant Training program. This program is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to gain experience in the dental field and receive top-notch training all at no cost to the participant. This training is open to family members of our military and DOD community with valid ID cards. If you know of anyone interested in more information please have them contact the office. The training is scheduled to begin on the 24th of this month. Submitted by Susan Miller on behalf of Station Manager, Jacquie Mack
Disaster Action Chair, Lewis Heuermann, escorts community members around the mock ARC shelter
Gillia Lambert sells hot dogs for donations to hungry passersby
Shelter on the Spine The $483 raised by ARC will help young sailors attend the 2011 Navy Ball
Station Chair, Gillia Lambert,;Chair of Volunteers, Virginie Silva and Publicity Chair, Jessica Franklin present a $483 check to a USO representative. Money raised from the Shelter on the Spine Event will help young sailors attend the 2011 Navy Ball
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Amy Lavender-Garner Volunteer at Naples Elementary
Thank you Amy for your dedication to the community!
Happy Birthday from ARC! Terry Klassen – October 3 Jacqueline Silva – October 3 Terry Vick – October 4 Jeremy Sampson – October 4 Amy Mancini – October 6
A Message from ARC Advisory Council Board Members: Welcome and thank you to new volunteer Brittnee Anishanslin for her hard work and invaluable contributions to ARC! We appreciate everything Brittnee has done during her short time in Naples and will be sad to see her leave in a few months!
Richard Garner – October 7 Mitchell Murdock – October 8 Rodney McDowell – October 10 Bo Yoo – October 10 John Lambert – October 11 Christopher Amabile – October 15 Thomas Wilson – October 18 Kimberly Bouma – October 25
LEADERSHIP Volunteer Needs: ORIENTATION CHAIR: Responsible for conducting a (short) ARC brief at 2 Area Orientations per month. Also responsible for conducting 2 Volunteer Orientations per month.
YOUTH CHAIR: Responsible for acting as the liaison between the ARC office and the local DODDS school. Responsible for coordinating community volunteer activities in the local DODDS school.
SPECIAL EVENTS CHAIR: Responsible for communicating and promoting station activities to the local community. Also responsible for planning and executing fundraising events.
Kristina Griffeth – October 26 CHAIR OF VOLUNTEERS ASSISTANT: Responsible for assisting the Chair of Volunteers in event planning, volunteer supervising, and a variety of office/administrative needs.
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ITALIAN RELATIONS CHAIR: Responsible to acting as a liaison between the ARC and the Italian Red Cross. Responsible for overseeing the Italian language exchange program.
To volunteer, or for more information on these and other positions please contact Virginia Silva at silva@usa.redcross.org or call our office at (081) 568-4788.
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FREE Dental Training Program Opportunity! The American Red Cross is excited to announce our upcoming dental assistant training program. This program is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to gain experience in the dental field and receive top-notch training. Upon successful completion of this program, individuals will be highlytrained with hands on experience as an American Red Cross Dental Volunteer. The training is open to family members with valid U.S. Military ID cards. The minimum education requirement for this program is high school diploma. Five qualified applicants will be selected after an extensive interview process. Your application will remain on file for a year if not selected. This training is offered free of charge, therefore as accepted individuals will work on a volunteer basis. A commitment of 500 hours is required, due to the extensive training received. Participants will have 6 months to complete the program. The training does not offer childcare assistance. Other qualifications include but are not limited to the following: 1. Red Cross Orientation (call the Red Cross office to schedule an orientation) 2. Hospital Orientation ** completion of this program does not guarantee employment Deadline to turn in application is Friday, October 7! Pick up an application at our office.
Next Event: Fire Emergency Awareness and Chili Contest, October 15th 10:00-14:00 Please contact the office if you’d like to volunteer!
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