WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA – October 28, 2019 – The Mid-Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to introduce Tina Sweeten as Executive Director.

Sweeten joined the Central Florida team from the Red Cross of Mississippi where she served as Regional Volunteer Services Officer for two years. She began her work with the Red Cross as a youth volunteer in Washington and continued her service over the next 20 years while living in several states.

Sweeten is a graduate of Western Washington University (BA) and Hamline University (MA) and holds a professional designation in Volunteer Administration (CVA). She is married and has an 11-year-old daughter and three dogs.

The Mid-Florida Chapter of the American Red Cross serves Polk, Pasco, Hernando, Citrus and Sumter Counties with offices in Winter Haven, New Port Richey and Leesburg. The Chapter is one of five that comprise the Central Florida Region of the American Red Cross. For more information, visit redcross.org/centralflorida. Also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

About the American Red Cross:
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 visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

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