Eli Russ, president of the Mamaroneck High School Red Cross Club has been selected to join the American Red Cross National Youth Council.
“The National Youth Council consists of 13 youth and young adult volunteers from around the country, primarily high school, college, and young professional volunteers, as well as paid Red Cross chapter/station employees who serve as council advisors. The council strives to further the humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross by empowering youth and young adult volunteers to become community and organizational leaders. It performs this task in two predominant ways: development of resources for national use and advancing youth involvement with the American Red Cross.”
“The council is supported by and works closely with the Office of Volunteers at American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, DC. Though the National Youth Council serves in a national capacity, a specific goal of the council is to work closely with Red Cross units to empower a robust youth participation in all lines of service delivery.”
Eli stated: I am honored by all the kind words I have received and I am very excited to begin my NYC work. I could not have gotten this far without the entire Chapter for their support and guidance.
Pictured above Eli Russ at the March 2011 American Red Cross in Westchester County Shelter Drill in Yonkers, NY. As well as representing the Mamaroneck High School Red Cross Club, he wears the vest of the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), of which he is an active member of.