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Letters What do you call people who spend their free time taking classes with names like "Mass Care," who consider themselves on-call at virtually all times, who will leave their families in the middle of the night to help another family find a place to sleep â013 and who don't get paid a dime for their trouble? What do you call people who teach strangers how to save a life, assist military families desperate to get word of an emergency to a loved one far away and much, much more â013 with no monetary compensation? You call them American Red Cross volunteers. Without them, this community would be deprived of a host of lifesaving services. This year, volunteers in Suffolk County responded to 37 single family disasters, assisted 66 families, taught 34 disaster training courses, training 266 new volunteers, taught 3,607 first aid and CPR classes, training 37,790 students., and taught 2,721 aquatics classes, training 49,435 students. The theme of National Volunteer Week this year was "Celebrate the American Spirit â013 Volunteer," and it is particularly appropriate in the wake of the September 11th tragedies. If you would like to join us please call 631-924-6700. Diane Amarosa, Executive Director Chapter of the American Red Cross | |||||
