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American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, 441 East 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 www.redcross-indy.org 317-684-1441
February 2009
Volume 1, Issue 6
Llyn Harrington, New Chief
Operating Officer By
Joyce Armour
Join us in welcoming Llyn
Harrington, our new Chief
Operating Officer.
Llyn comes to us with both
Red Cross chapter and na-
tional strengths. He was Ex-
ecutive Director for eight
years at the Ft. Wayne chapter
(now the Northeast Indiana
chapter) and Director of ARC-
One with the American Red
Cross. Llyn decided to return
to chapter management be-
cause he believes there is more
opportunity at the chapter level to have a bigger and longer
lasting impact on the organization and the people we serve.
Llyn’s goal for our already high-performing chapter can be
summed up as continued process improvement. He is opening
doors both individually and collectively, to enhance processes
and improve on an already high-performing organization.
Such changes do not suggest that we are doing things wrong; it
is a matter of identifying more efficient and cost effective
ways to our approach to delivering services and conducting
business.
His overall vision is to ensure the future success of the organi-
zation by improving systems and processes to reduce costs,
while maintaining and enhancing quality. One way of accom-plishing this is through shared services with other chapters.
On a lighter side, Llyn’s hobbies include wood working, com-
petitive archery, and snow skiing.
Again, welcome Llyn to the Greater Indianapolis family.
Greetings from the FBCI Corner…
By
Jillian Luttrell and Justin Gray
This month we would like to welcome Englewood
Christian Church to the Faith-Based Community
Initiative. ECC trained on January 10. Despite winter
weather advisories, 25 enthusiastic congregants gave up
their Saturday morning to become ECC’s Action Team. Wereally appreciate their determination and also want to ex-
tend a huge thank you for being such gracious hosts and
engaged participants. We really enjoyed meeting all of you
and getting to know your church a little bit better.
Englewood Christian Church is on the Near Eastside of
Indianapolis. It has remained in that neighborhood since its
founding in 1895. This commitment to their neighborhood
and community was one of the major factors that drew
Justin and I to ECC. ECC is a congregation that has learned
to adapt to the changing landscape of the city and has taken
the initiative to reach out to its neighbors facing issues such
as housing, employment, and childcare.
One of the unique components of ECC is the Englewood
Community Development Corporation. The ECDC is a non-
profit organization which is church-driven but a separate
legal entity from the church. Currently the ECDC owns and
operates a lawn care service, a bookkeeping service, a book-
store, a PC repair service, and a commercial cleaning ser-
vice. They are also involved in housing: the ECDC has
aided over 25 households of various backgrounds in becom-
ing residents of the local church neighborhood.
We, at the FBCI, are very excited to be partners with such
an engaged and dynamic church. It is great to see an organi-
zation rise to meet the needs of the congregants and com-munity. We really look forward to further developing our
relationship with ECC!
You can read the complete story of ECC at their website:
www.englewoodcc.com.
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Emergency Services Newsletter 2
Volunteer David Scott Receives Mayor’s Community Service Award
On December 16, American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis volunteer David Scott was honored as one of the 21 recipi-
ents of the 2008 Mayor’s Community Service Award. “Today, we honored our city’s volunteers for their servant leader-
ship and exceptional commitment to our community,” said
Mayor Greg Ballard. “These volunteers have dedicated years
of hard work and service to helping their neighbors. Our city isbetter because of them, and it was an honor to be able to offer,
on behalf of all citizens of Indianapolis, our deepest gratitude.”
Each recipient’s name will be engraved on a brick to be placed
at the Mayor’s Volunteer Plaza at the 11th Street Admiral
Spruance basin on the Canal (information and quote from
www.indy.gov).
Read about David’s service to our chapter in the essay com-
piled to nominate him for this award. The essay was written
by Brad Schleppi, Terri Held, Heather Starr, and Kathy
Wooten, and was compiled by Kate Ayers.
2008 Mayor Ballard’s Community Service Award
Nominee: David Scott
Over the past 15 years, David Scott has proved to be an outstanding, reliable, versatile, and compassionate volunteer of
the American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis. David is using his retirement to serve the community and has found
that the Red Cross is the best fit for him. “When my wife worked for the Red Cross, I became more acquainted with the
various services and how the organization helps the community. It is the perfect way to give back.” In an organization
led by volunteers, David sets an example for all, not only by dedicating at least twenty hours per week, but also by his
attitude of service and leadership.
Since becoming a member of the Board of Directors in 2003, David has never failed to exercise his primary duty to be
fiscally responsible and he is always cognizant of the needs of the chapter and community. David is an ambassador for
the organization by providing support to other Red Cross chapters. Serving at a high-level has not removed David from
the community. Instead, he sees the value of being involved as a hands-on volunteer. In fact, David is one of our most
versatile volunteers.
David plays two roles as a Disaster Services volunteer: he is an active member of the Disaster Public Affairs Team and
an Emergency Response Vehicle driver. When disasters, such as last summer’s tornadoes and floods, hit Indianapolis
and the surrounding area, David works with other volunteers and staff to inform the media and community about Red
Cross relief activities. During a disaster response, David also helps to provide food and water to people affected by the
disaster by driving the ERV to the sites of disaster and assistance.
David does not only show his commitment to service during disasters; he is always active. As a driver in Transporta-
tion Services two days every week, David provides clients with transportation to medical appointments. These clients
are typically low-income with no other reliable means of transportation. Some depend on the Red Cross for transporta-
tion to dialysis. Others are pregnant mothers who, without drivers like David, would sometimes forego these vital medi-cal appointments. He also transports clients to physical therapy, which helps to improve their quality of life or enables
them to rejoin the workforce. David is unfailingly kind to clients and patients under all circumstances. As a First Aid
Team Leader, David helps to coordinate events and manage other volunteers. During the Indiana State Fair, he has the
role of the First Aid Site Coordinator, a position that requires exceptional organizational and leadership abilities.
David Scott is an exceptional volunteer who dedicates his time, energy, ideas, and talents. He is a role model and men-
tor for other volunteers. With a cool temperament and kind heart, he works hard to help people in his community in a
variety of ways. With the experience of his hands-on volunteering, David provides guidance and leadership to the chap-
ter. The concern and compassion he displays for the community are most noteworthy.
David Scott receiving award from Mayor Ballard.
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Emergency Services Newsletter 3
I f you are wondering how to
get more involved with theRed Cross, Kim Douglas would
be able to give you a few sugges-tions. Kim started volunteeringfor our Red Cross chapter overthree years ago and hasn’t sloweddown since. In fact, Kim has
become more and more involvedand now uses her time and skillsto serve in several different de-partments. She is in the building
two days each week helpingHeather Starr with the daily op-erations of First Aid, includingvolunteer interviews and attend-
ing meetings as Heather’s stand-in when needed. As a First Aidvolunteer, she works the StateFair, the 500 Festival, and many
other events. Kim is also an instructor for CPR and Disaster Services,recently teaching two Fulfilling Our Mission classes. In addition, Kimis on the Disaster Action Team (DAT) in Marion County and the Mo-
bile Feeding Response Team (MFRT). During larger disasters, Kimsupports the Red Cross response by serving as a Health Services vol-unteer. We hope that you learn more about Kim from this article and
are encouraged in your own Red Cross service.
ES Newsletter: First of all, we want to thank you for taking time out of
your busy schedule to sit down with us.
Kim: Oh, please. It is no problem at all; to tell the truth, this soundedkind of fun.
ES: Well let’s get started then, tell us how you ended up getting in-
volved with the Red Cross?
Kim: I had actually wanted to get involved with the Red Cross for anumber of years before I officially became a volunteer about three anda half years ago. I had put all my paperwork in just prior to Katrina. Iwaited to be called and I ended up working at the shelter at the State
Fair Grounds. Since then, I think I have just been in love with the Red
Cross and volunteering.
ES: When you aren’t volunteering what do you do?
Kim: I spend a lot of time with my 23 year old daughter who suffersfrom cerebral palsy, a handicap affecting her physical motion. I’vemaybe thought about doing something further with my knowledge of physical disabilities by teaching the “Serving People with Disabilities”
class here at the Red Cross. I also work as an EMT and teach EMT
classes at St. Vincent’s Hospital.
ES: Wow. That is really amazing
that you spend as much time with
your daughter and still somehow
find time to participate in allthese activities around the com-
munity. What do you think you
like most about volunteering?
Kim: I like helping people inneed. I think helping people inneed is the most gratifying reward
a person can receive. You may ormay not receive a thank you, but
just knowing you did something
is worth it.
ES: Well put. So, what is your
favorite movie and book, and
why?
Kim: Tombstone and Man in the Iron Mask are my favorite movies.And why, hmm; Tombstone because it is historical and Man in the
Iron Mask because … it is just a good movie. Favorite book, I like all
Danielle Steele books for leisure, and for personal enjoyment I like abook called Personality Plus. It goes through all the different types of personalities that there are. I guess it helps me get along with a wider
variety of people.
ES: Tombstone is my favorite movie too. Anyway, tell us something
about yourself that other Red Cross volunteers might be surprised to
know.
Kim: I play BINGO, a good amount. I never won anything bigthough, probably because I don’t play a lot of cards, only like 24 or
so.
ES: 24 or so! Ha-ha, we thought you said not a lot. Ok, what is the
most memorable experience you have had volunteering at the Red
Cross?
Kim: The night the tornadoes hit in June we had to set up a shelter ataround 25th and Post Street. As we opened the shelter, Scott Newman,director of Public Safety in Indianapolis, was bringing an older ladyinto the shelter. He placed her hand in my hand and said to me, “I
know you will take good care of her.” That was really awesome. Thefact that he knew I, as a Red Cross volunteer, would take good care of
a perfect stranger really meant something to me.
ES: That is a very sweet story Kim. Alright, last question: if you could
give one piece of advice to new volunteers, what would it be?
Kim: Be involved in as much as you can, it is extremely rewarding!
Thank you, Kim, for your dedication and excellent service to the Red
Cross!
Volunteer Spotlight: Kim Douglas by
Adam Ansari and Kate Ayers
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Red Cross Links and Resources
American Red Cross on Facebook!
http://www.new.facebook.com/pages/American-Red-Cross/24472055070
A recap of the 2008 floods on Crossnet.
https://crossnet.redcross.org/news/chapters/fundraise/090106_FloodsTornadoesStewardshipReport.asp
You can find plenty of interesting topics on the national website.
http://www.redcross.org
“Brush Fires in the Sky”
Taken by Teresa Cummings on January 22, 2009. This view is from the parking
lot of the Indianapolis Red Cross Building at sunrise.
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ARCGI Em ergen cy
Serv ices New s let t e r
Publ ished by our Emergency Serv ices
Vo lun tee r New s let te r Team
Jenny Dav idson and Br ian Thomason
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New Marion County DAT Members By
Adam Ansari
This month we would like to welcome 8 new members to theMarion County DAT team. They have completed all the
required courses and will be serving Marion County by February1st. These individuals include Gail Gainer, Jennifer Jansen, Lisa
Herber, Margaret Mercer, Marian Byrd, Patricia Cox, SteveSchlegel, and Adam Ansari. The ES Staff wants to thank you allfor your gracious decision to become part of the Disaster Service
Team and we look forward to seeing all of you in the near future.
Madison County DAT News
Welcome Madison
County Disaster
Action Team members!
This is a bit overdue, but
since last fall, nine new
volunteers joined ourranks. Tom Ayers, Don
Billey, Mike Burton, Steve
Caves, Bev Graddy, Gayle Johnson, Jerry Johnson,
Bryan Thomas, and Gerry Williams are now serving
the Red Cross and their community as DATs. Most
have already responded to numerous house fires. We
are very glad to have them!