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Division Chief Michele Pankow is being recognized with the 2021 Red Cross Disaster Services Hero Award. Michele is an everyday hero in the true sense of the word. As Division Chief of Operations at the Rockford Fire Department, Michele oversees the fire department’s 250 uniformed firefighters, and their responses to nearly 30,000 service calls each […]
Continue ReadingRoy Webb-Education Hero Roy Webb is the superintendent of Quincy Public Schools (QPS) in Quincy, Illinois, and one of our Education Heroes. Throughout the pandemic, he has worked alongside QPS families, staff, and the community to keep schools open for the 2020-2021 school year. Due to the pandemic, the spring 2020 school semester was switched to remote learning, causing sports and many events, including the […]
Continue Reading“There is a critical need for blood right now, especially O+.” explained Gwen Bartoluzzi, Account Manager for Red Cross Blood Services. “With folks leaving for summer vacations, and so many disasters in the mid-west that disrupt our blood drives, the need is even greater.
Continue ReadingShawn Johnson, property manager at the trailer park, helped organize the event and has given time going door-to-door urging residents to install smoke alarms.
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