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Annie Cho, Making a Difference in Her World
Karuna Dewan and Justin Lam, Special to Redcross.org
Wednesday, November 09, 2005 — SAN JOSE, Calif. – Annie Cho, currently a junior at Lynbrook High School, serves as the Co-Vice President of Activities at her school’s American Red Cross club, which is the oldest high school club in the Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the Red Cross.
American Red Cross volunteers, like Annie Cho (left) and Lauretta Lu (right), help their neighbors prevent and prepare for disasters. Red Cross volunteers respond to more than 70,000 disasters every year, the majority of which are house fires. (Photo Credit: American Red Cross)
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Her involvement with Red Cross started two years ago during her freshman year of high school. Of the countless American Red Cross projects Annie has helped with, the Smoke Detectives Program is by far the one she values most because, as she says, “the simple task of distributing smoke alarms may save someone’s life.”
“When I heard that an elderly woman had burned to death in her mobile home, and that a smoke alarm was nowhere to be found in the aftermath of the fire, I jumped at this chance to aid the community when help was needed,” said Cho. “Ever since the program began, I have attended Smoke Detectives and helped distribute smoke alarms in the East San Jose area. Although the neighborhood is a little bit intimidating, the people are genuinely grateful for what Red Cross does, and that makes up for my sore legs after walking around a couple hours with platform shoes.”
Cho is just one, shining example of the dedicated and motivated youth that make up the American Red Cross. Volunteers like Annie inspire those around her to make a difference and change the world.
Involvement Highlights:
- Co-Vice President of Activities, American Red Cross of Lynbrook High School
- Chair, Measles Initiative Youth Committee, Santa Clara Valley Chapter
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