“Everyone has time,” Kate said. “And everyone has skills that the Red Cross needs. Whatever you give, you get back twofold.”

“I’ve always believed in building others up through hard times,” Meloni said. “That’s what the Red Cross does — and it’s what I’ve tried to pass down.”

“I believe that change happens by changing people,” Nicole said. “What motivates me is that a big part of getting involved in the Red Cross is that it changes you, and that’s what actually changes the world.”