American Red Cross | Greater Carolinas Chapter

Spotlight

Check out some of our star volunteers!

December 2008

James Fuller

James Fuller has been an American Red Cross Transportation Services Volunteer driver from more than 15 years. His caring and compassionate attitude is demonstrated with paid staff, other volunteers and especially with the clients that he transports to and from their medical appointments every Wednesday.
James averages about 30 hours a week and is always willing to go the extra mile when necessary.
Over the last several years, James has taken on an additional role in Transportation Services as a Client Driver Trainer, in which he spends 20 hours with a new volunteer, assuring that they have all of the necessary information to be a successful transportation driver.
He said driving clients to their medical appointments is very rewarding. The clients are very appreciative of our service and that gives him a lot of self satisfaction. His life has been very blessed and he enjoys giving back to individuals who are less fortunate.
James and his lovely wife, Carolyn, enjoy domestic and international traveling. They have toured Europe, Canada and Panama to name a few trips.
James also enjoys playing cards, reading and listening to all types of music.
It is very obvious that James enjoys life, and he definitely spreads a little happiness to each client he transports.
Kudos James Fuller!

November 2008

Russell Beck

Russell Beck is a disaster action team captain in Statesville.
He has demonstrated his strong leadership skills and dedication to the DAT teams by training new volunteers and providing support.
Russell has volunteered his time on several National Deployments and always willing to help in the Statesville office to assist with projects or day-to-day needs.
He makes time to drive veterans to the Veterans Affairs hospitals in Winston-Salem and Salisbury for medical appointments.
Russell enjoys working with ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Services) in Iredell County, where he is an active member.
We are so delighted to be in the company of an outstanding volunteer who exemplifies the American Red Cross Mission.
Thank you for volunteering and for your dedication to the Greater Carolinas Chapter.

October 2008

Kathleen Eid Heberle

Kathleen Eid Heberle, a disasters volunteer and administrator of Health Services, teaches nursing classes at UNC Charlotte and attends various medical conferences around the state.
She always includes ARC Disaster Health Services training in her courses at the university in an effort to recruit young people to be volunteers.
She also takes ARC materials to medical conferences and recruits nurses every chance she gets.
There are several chapters in North Carolina who have benefited from Kathleen’s efforts around the state. For the past couple years, Kathleen has facilitated the county planning effort to address response policies and procedures for our local special needs population.
Currently, she is working on a relationship between the Medical Reserve Corp and the ARC Disaster Health Services groups for disaster response.
Kathleen Eid Heberle is a great asset to the Greater Carolinas Chapter.
Thank you, Kathleen, for dedicating your time to our chapter.

September 2008

Linda Fry and Fred Coggins

Linda Fry has been a volunteer for the American Red Cross since 1974!
On her second day as a Red Cross volunteer, an F3 tornado hit the country, and she spent the next 11 days assisting at the service center! After moving to the area from Pennsylvania, she currently helps at the Lake Norman office.
Linda is very active in Disaster Services as a Disaster Services Instructor. She recently spent the night as shelter supervisor in the overnight shelter for clients affected by the Doral/Cavalier apartments flooding. When the need for transportation volunteers was requested, Linda was willing to volunteer more of her time to become a Client Driver and agreed to become a Defensive Driving Instructor.
Linda is very active outside the Red Cross, she loves “squeezing” her 6-month-old grandson, going out to lunch or a movie with friends, reading, cooking new recipes and going to a variety of activities sponsored by the Newcomer’s Group. We are so privileged to be in the company of a great person.
Linda: Thank you so much for your valuable time and dedication!

Fred Coggins, who lives in Mooresville, has been a loyal driver for the Lake Norman Transportation Program for the past 18 months. He drives the dialysis carpool on Wednesdays and local residents who need medical transportation on Thursdays. Fred, a true Lake Norman native, is thoroughly versed on local history and enjoys sharing his knowledge with the clients. Fred is also a devoted Davidson College basketball fan who was presented his very own team sweatshirt by the women’s team at the end of the season. Fred has a huge smile on his face these days as the Davidson men’s team heads into the NCAA tournament.

Thank you for all you do, Fred!

“There’s Nothing Stronger than the Heart of a Volunteer!”