Volunteers took center stage on March 8th during American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Region's Celebration of Volunteers, with the theme "Our Volunteers Are Gems," at Llanerch Country Club in Delaware County. Organized by a committee of staff and volunteers, the event included a buffet lunch, contests and an awards program to recognize outstanding individual volunteer accomplishments for FY 2024. The Red Cross mission would not be possible without the work of our extraordinary volunteers, who comprise 90% of our workforce.

Congratulations to the following recipients:

Exceptional Volunteer Award for Communications: Konrad Jones

Exceptional Volunteer Award in Service to the Armed Forces: Christine Lawrence

Red Cross House Exceptional Volunteer: Daniele Romano

Exceptional Volunteer Award for Financial Development: Xinyao (Xin) Lin

Volunteer Services Exceptional Volunteer: Felicia Bell

Exceptional Biomedical Volunteer in Bucks County: Kenneth Soondar

Exceptional Biomedical Volunteer in Chester County: Nancy Orlando

Exceptional Biomedical Volunteer in Delaware County: Jim Fynes

Exceptional Biomedical Volunteer in Montgomery County: Marcy Hackenbrack

Exceptional Biomedical Volunteer in Philadelphia County: Kasra Yaghouti

Exceptional Biomedical Transportation Volunteer: Bob Worn

Exceptional Disaster Cycle Services Volunteer for Bucks County: Jesse O’Brien

Exceptional Disaster Cycle Services Volunteer for Delaware County: Mary Hughes

Exceptional Disaster Cycle Services Volunteer for Delaware County: Erica Paulson 

Exceptional Disaster Cycle Services Volunteer for Montgomery County: Amy Juarez

Exceptional Disaster Cycle Services Volunteer for Philadelphia County: Charline Scott

Rising Star Award: Isha Gangavaram

Helping Hand Award: Marty Westermann

Red Cross Spirit Award: John Gebhardt

Anita Lockwood Award: Lisa Stokes

Jane Bisbee Award: Stacey Clapp & Triumph Group

Betty Robinson Award: Carly Spross

Philadelphia Chapter Community Partnership Award: Philadelphia Fire Department

Delaware Valley Chapter Community Partnership Award: Chester County Office of Emergency Services

Volunteers Recognized for working 1,000 or more hours in FY24: Dianne Heard, Mary Hughes, Gene Maxy, Joe McNicholas, Randy Miller, Karen Nielsen, Mary Noll, Eileen Rall, Charline Scott, Debbie Tevlin, Steve Thomas, Lamont Twyne, Marty Westermann, Janice Winston and Donna Zacker.

The Red Cross offers a special “thank you” to members of the SEPA Recognition and Appreciation Committee: Anne Arnold, Terri Boylan, Lynn Cohen, Casey Deephouse, Romina Farzaneh, Ellen Ginda,, Mary Harper, Tyrone Knight, Allison Mafodda and Mimi Yong.