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BURLINGAME, CA (August 13, 2020) — The American Red Cross of the Bay Area honored 13 individual volunteers, a volunteer team, and two community partners at its recent Recognition event for San Mateo County volunteers. The annual event was held virtually in order to adhere to social distancing protocols outlined by the county and state. At the event, Laura Hovden of Woodside received the San Mateo County Volunteer of the Year Award.
"Laura continues to fulfill multi-faceted duties across several roles, including Workforce Engagement Lead, DAT Responder and Dispatcher, and Mass Care Regional Program co-lead," says Eva Marquez, the Volunteer and Youth Services Manager for the Red Cross in the county. "She has contributed to operations, programs and services, and to the mission of the Red Cross."
Marquez adds that Hovden "encouraged people to step into leadership roles."
The other recipients of special volunteer awards at this year's recognition event are:
Marquez says the annual event, which honors key volunteers, also gives the Red Cross an important opportunity to acknowledge all of its 435 San Mateo County volunteers. In fact, many other volunteers were honored at the event in acknowledgment of the many hours they devoted to Red Cross activities during the 2019 calendar year.
"Our volunteers exemplify the Red Cross spirit and mission in both words and deeds," Marquez says.
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About the American Red Cross of the Bay Area:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds, and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please call 415-427-8000 or visit redcross.org/bayarea to learn more. You may also find us on Facebook and Twitter.