Media contact: Keith Paul
Regional Communications Director
keith.paul@redcross.org | 702-400-7680
OGDEN, Utah (March 15, 2022) —The American Red Cross of Utah has opened its first ever service desk at Hill Air Force Base, providing in-person assistance to active military,veterans, and their families -- and becoming a permanent part of the base community.
For decades, the Red Cross Service to the Military program has been supporting Hill Air Force Base, the second largest U.S. Air Force base with a large population of Active-Duty Military, Reservists, Veterans, and their families.
“Military families faced numerous challenges over the past year,” said Dee Dodwell, Red Cross of Utah Service to the Armed Forces/International Services Director. “Through it all, the American Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces was there to help in ways big and small, by providing relief and resources to service members, veterans, their families, and caregivers.”
The Service Desk is staffed entirely by Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces volunteers, providing support to the military community in the base’s Customer Support Center. The desk will be staffed on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Red Cross is seeking volunteers to extend the hours and the days the service desk will be open. Learn more about volunteering at redcross.org/volunteer.
The volunteers at the service desk are also able to help military families with the Emergency Communication Messages program that serves as a critical line of communications between families and a deployed service member.
Red Cross Service to the Military services include:
“The Red Cross offers around-the-clock global support to our military, veterans, and their families,” Dodwell said. “The Red Cross helps them prepare for, cope with, and respond to the challenges of military service.”
When the service desk is not staffed, the Red Cross offers assistance to military families 24/7 by calling 801-823-9066. To learn more: redcross.org/military.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds, and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
