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Heart of the Valley
Chapter Newsletter
May 2020
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UP FRONT: In a message to volunteers from the newly formed Heart of the Valley Chapter, Regional CEO Jennifer Adrio welcomes the chapter's three counties to Northern California Coastal Region. "We are so proud to have you — the Red Cross volunteers from Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus Counties — as part of our NCCR team," she says.
Jennifer also discusses the coronavirus pandemic, Red Cross efforts to continue to deliver its services, and the importance of staying informed. "As we lean into whatever our new normal is, I want to take this opportunity to point you to some COVID-19 resources we have available for you in your new region," she says. "Please take a minute to review the stories, resources, and links that are included in this newsletter."
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NEWS & NOTES:
from your local chapter
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The chapters that make up your new region:
- American Red Cross of the Bay Area — Regional CEO and Chapter Executive Director: Jennifer Adrio; Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo
- American Red Cross of the Central Coast — Chapter Executive Director: Michele Averill; Counties: Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz
- American Red Cross of Heart of the Valley — Chapter Executive Director: recruiting for this position now; Counties: Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus
- American Red Cross of the North Bay — Chapter Executive Director: Jeff Baumgartner; Counties: Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma
- American Red Cross of Silicon Valley — Chapter Executive Director: Ken Toren;
Counties: Santa Clara
Other members of your new region's Leadership Team:
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Your chapter's employee team:
Heart of the Valley Chapter CEO:
Currently vacant
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Disaster Program Manager for Merced and San Benito Counties:
Helen Cosentino
(831) 247-6585
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Disaster Program Manager for San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties:
Kayla Jones
(209) 222-0886
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Volunteer Services (VYS) Recruitment Manager
for San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties:
Felicia Woolfolk
(209) 403-7738
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Volunteer Services (VYS) Engagement Manager
for Merced, Napa, San Joaquin, Sonoma, and Stanislaus Counties:
Nicole Massey
(925) 595-4397
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OTHER
UPDATES
:
from the American Red Cross
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How the Red Cross is helping people during COVID-19:
Life emergencies haven’t stopped during this pandemic and neither has the work done by the American Red Cross.
For information about what we are continuing to do for our communities and to learn how you can help, please click
here
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Keeping up with regional activities during this pandemic:
This post
on our regional blog provides an index of Northern California Coastal Region stories, local messages, and other resources that shed light on how our
local
teams are helping during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post includes information on important work that is continuing, engagement opportunities, and (most importantly) tips on staying safe.
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The new Wellbeing Toolkit is now available:
Developed for volunteers, this new toolkit has tips and resources regarding personal, social and mental health, safety, and more.
- You can read more about it, download the toolkit, and watch an informative introductory video about it by going to this link on the Red Cross Exchange (log-in required).
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National Nurses Week:
This special week was celebrated May 6-12 this year, and the American Red Cross is proud of its long tradition of nurse volunteers stepping up to provide care in times of crisis. Clara Barton was known as the “Angel of the Battlefield” for nursing and comforting wounded soldiers during the Civil War. It inspired her to eventually found the American Red Cross in 1881.
Read more
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Caption: Red Cross Nurse Maria Gubnitsky provides health services to a client after home fire. (Photo: Rebecca Torriani)
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COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Program:
In coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Red Cross is seeking people who are fully recovered from the new coronavirus to donate plasma to help current COVID-19 patients. Patients who have fully recovered following a COVID-19 diagnosis may have antibodies in their plasma that can help those with serious or immediately life-threatening COVID-19 infections.
Read more
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Crafters, the Red Cross wants you:
The Red Cross has launched a new project to help stop the spread of COVID-19 by making face coverings for veteran and military hospitals and military bases across the world. You can read more about the initiative, including the history behind such an effort,
here
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- If you would like to take part in this project, reach out to your local Red Cross (or see "Project Mask" story, below).
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Supporting the Bahamas during multiple disasters:
The Bahamas is still recovering from category-5 Hurricane Dorian, but that hasn’t prevented the COVID-19 pandemic from reaching the islands as well. The American Red Cross and the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network have joined forces to continue serving the community. The organizations have also partnered with others on the ground to continue to meet critical needs there, like providing clean and safe drinking water. Read more
here
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Caption: ARC has been helping in the Bahamas since Hurricane Dorian hit last September, providing emergency shelter items, food, clean water, and financial and rental assistance to families. (Source:
American Red Cross blog
)
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Photo albums:
Because many Red Cross activities have been postponed or cancelled in recent weeks due to the coronavirus crisis, there were fewer albums than usual added to our
regional Flickr site
in April. But check out the ones that are there.
- COVID-19 outbreak: A collection of photos from various Red Cross efforts, responses, and initiatives during this pandemic
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NCCR blog:
Check out (and subscribe to) our Northern California Coastal Region story blog.
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