{"id":2451,"date":"2022-12-11T13:48:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T18:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=2451"},"modified":"2022-12-21T11:36:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:36:40","slug":"pef-retirees-support-the-american-red-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-10\/pef-retirees-support-the-american-red-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"PEF retirees support the American Red Cross\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2454\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2454\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2454 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Header.jpg\" alt=\"Red Cross\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Header.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Header-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Header-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Header-768x256.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Handout photos courtesy of the American Red Cross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><br \/>\n<em>December 21, 2022 &#8212;<\/em> When there is a house fire, a natural disaster, a mass casualty incident, a critical need for blood donation, support for miliary families, and so much more \u2013 the American Red Cross is there.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And many times, so are PEF retirees and members.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the frontlines in times of need<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2456 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Post2.jpg\" alt=\"Red Cross Image\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Post2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Post2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Retiree Peggy McGee-Smith, a longtime PEF member who worked as a community mental health nurse at Buffalo Psychiatric Center, volunteers with the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health team, deploying to disasters and mass casualty locations across the country.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMy main focus is on mental health and disaster survivors,\u201d McGee-Smith said. \u201cThe Disaster Mental Health team is often the lead on mass casualty incidents. Pulse (a mass nightclub shooting in June 2016) had a big impact on me.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But sometimes the most memorable experiences aren\u2019t big at all, she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI had to go through back woods in Arkansas to meet a woman and her husband,\u201d McGee-Smith recounted. \u201cShe said, \u2018You\u2019re not from around here.\u2019 I said, \u2018I\u2019m from Buffalo, New York,\u2019 and she was surprised and said, \u2018You came all the way out here to help me?\u2019\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThat was so powerful for her, that people from another part of the country would come,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s what keeps me going. That\u2019s what\u2019s important to me. We talk about compassionate presence. We don\u2019t always have to do something, we just have to be present, so people know they are not lost or forgotten.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McGee-Smith finds working with new people rewarding.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWhen you work in mental health, you often work with the same clients, sometimes for years,\u201d she said. \u201cWith the Red Cross, we help people for a couple of weeks, and then I come back home. There is a beginning and an end to the work.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can stay close to home<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Roberta Roma, who lives near Buffalo, worked as a nurse at the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office from PEF\u2019s founding in the late 70s, until her retirement five years ago. With grandchildren keeping her busy, Roma stays close to home while volunteering, but she can still make a difference in so many ways.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI started out slow,\u201d she said. \u201cI did office work at our local chapter. The one thing I really like about the Red Cross is that you can do as much or as little as you want to do. You can set your own pace.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of Roma\u2019s favorite assignments is working with the Services to Armed Forces program, where the Red Cross \u201chelps members of the military, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to, the challenges of military service,\u201d according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/about-us\/our-work\/military-families.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Red Cross website<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With case files on military families in their service area, Red Cross volunteers reach out to families and educate them on what services are available. Some of the services you wouldn\u2019t immediately connect with the Red Cross, since it\u2019s most well-known for disasters and blood donation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cAnytime there is an emergency at home, like a death or critical illness, and the military member needs to come home, we can connect the military with hospitals and\/or funeral homes to facilitate that for them,\u201d Roma said. The service can also go the other way, with the Red Cross working with families if something happens to a deployed loved one.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Red Cross has been serving the military for more than 140 years and has deployed alongside the military in every U.S. conflict since the Spanish-American War. On the home front, volunteer social workers and psychologists can assist with mental health; other volunteers can work with discharged, post-service or retired service members who are homeless.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt\u2019s a great line of service to get involved with if you are a nurse, social worker, or psychologist,\u201d Roma said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t require you to leave your area and go to disasters, but it provides a lot of help.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The work is rewarding but can also be heart-breaking.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cSome volunteers go to VA hospitals,\u201d Roma said. \u201cThe Red Cross has people who go to the hospital to provide a hand to be held at the end for a vet who has nobody. No vet dies alone.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPeople don\u2019t realize it, they see Red Cross as blood donation or going to a hurricane response, but behind the scenes are so many different things you can support,\u201d she said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not just fire response, also fire prevention<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Almost everyone knows the Red Cross deploys volunteers after house fires, providing information, care kits, and financial support through a special card or temporary housing assistance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But the Red Cross does even more, before the fire.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur smoke detector program is a direct link to preventing fire,\u201d Roma said. \u201cIt\u2019s another way we can save lives.\u201d She shared a story of a multi-family home her husband installed smoke detectors in that burnt down a few short weeks later. \u201cThey credited Red Cross for saving their lives.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.edgepilot.com\/s\/e5048e85\/JRSJr7QhrkSErWRQCavkOA?u=https:\/\/www.redcross.org\/sound-the-alarm.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Sound the Alarm Campaign<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, local volunteers and partners can inspect a home and if needed install smoke alarms in homes that don\u2019t have them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">A way to keep serving your community<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2455 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Post1.jpg\" alt=\"Red Cross\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Post1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/RC-Post1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>After a few years or 30 years of public service, some people want to do more. The Red Cross can help you find your volunteer niche, so you can keep helping communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cPeople who don\u2019t know about the Red Cross wonder where their dollars go when they donate,\u201d Roma said. \u201cThey\u2019re helping with living arrangements after fires and disasters, they are helping nurses work with insurance companies to get medications that were lost. Not everybody is responding in the field, some may be more comfortable making calls.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201cI think it\u2019s a great way for PEF members and retirees to volunteer,\u201d McGee-Smith said. \u201cThere are a wide variety of things we can do. The Red Cross will train you in any area of interest you have.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Red Cross is mobilizing to increase participation in two services where PEF members and retirees can really make a difference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe have a great need for our Disaster Mental Health Team and Disaster Health Services team, both of which support the physical and mental health support component of our disaster relief efforts within shelters and local responses,\u201d said Grace Wach, a volunteer recruitment specialist with the Red Cross who attended the PEF Convention as a guest speaker.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are also looking to increase participation in our Volunteer Medical Screener role that assists with health histories when blood donors come into blood drives,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have Disaster Recovery Caseworkers who help to find mental health support systems for our clients who experience housefires and flooding, so that role may also be of interest to current PEF members in the health-related fields.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To explore volunteer opportunities with the Red Cross, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.edgepilot.com\/s\/0f2de448\/nSmAKvzW7EKAOhrmJ93GJg?u=http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/volunteertoday\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 21, 2022 &#8212; 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