The Westchester Chapter’s own Carolyn Sherwin will become one of the over 2,800 Red Cross workers that are already on the ground in the South helping people in areas where tornadoes and floods have wiped out entire communities.
Carolyn is a Public Affairs and Disaster Response volunteer for the American Red Cross in Westchester County and is no stranger to disaster relief both locally and nationally. Today she will be deployed to Birmingham, Alabama where families who have lost everything desperately seek the road to recovery. Thousands of relief supplies have been moved into the area, including cots, blankets, comfort kits, and items for people with special needs. Red Cross workers such as Carolyn will continue to help those affected by the recent disasters that have ravaged the South.
Prior to Carolyn’s departure she remarked:
“You just want to get down and help. I want to continue to do the work we’ve started. When I hear from returning volunteers about their experiences and the spirit of the Alabamians it makes me that much more anxious to be involved. Sure, I’m nervous not knowing where I’ll be, but once there, I’ll hit the ground running. After Katrina, I know long days are ahead, but you can see the progress already. Just one day at a time; helping is all it’s about.”
Follow Carolyn’s two week journey in Birmingham on our blog as we post the most recent news straight from her personal experiences.