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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans of Murrells Inlet hosts a Join Hands Day each year. This year the volunteers joined forces with the local American Red Cross. The volunteers spent a total of 41 hours weeding, replacing soil in the flower beds, planting red and white flowers in the beds, feeding them plant food, watering, and covering with pine straw. The yard was mowed and the yard waste was taken to the dump.
Home Depot donated several broken bags of soil plus some perennial flowers. Two flower baskets were placed by the main doorway and a hanging basket was placed in the yard under the tree. The group stopped long enough to take a quick snapshot. Pictured are: (front row from left) Jo Ann Cobb, Daisy Boyd, Marlin Cobb, Ricky Boyd, Haly Boyd, Jennifer Boyd; (back row) Kelly Howell, Bettye Bunker, Vern Leskovar and Joyce
Leskovar.
Red Cross Volunteers Recognized at Annual Banquet
Dan Rorrer of Myrtle Beach, a long-time board member and volunteer with the local Red Cross, was named an honorary life member of the chapter Thursday night (June 7) at the 2007 Volunteer Recognition Banquet and Annual Meeting.
More than 150 people gathered for the membership meeting and dinner at Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Conference Center. The dinner was donated and catered by the American Culinary Federation of Myrtle Beach.
Rorrer was one of four board members whose terms end June 30. Others include Linda Compton of Horry County, Bryan England of Georgetown County and William Outing of Williamsburg County. Two new board members—attorney Mark Nappier of Jeffcoat, Pike and Nappier law firm in Myrtle Beach and Lori Church, certified public accountant and controller with Waccamaw Bank, were elected for three-year terms.
Dan Rorrer (right) of Myrtle Beach, a long-time board member and volunteer with the local Red Cross, was named an honorary life member of the chapter June 7 at the 2007 Volunteer Recognition Banquet
& Annual Meeting. Presenting Rorrer with a plaque and gift is Coastal South Carolina Chapter Board Chair John Trudeau.
Felicia Haselden receives recognition from Duke Brown, board member of the Coastal South Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross, June 7. The student performed CPR on her dying mother last year after learning the skill in a Junior Lifeguard Course sponsored by the local Red Cross.
Other awards and recognitions included the following:
Board member Duke Brown was recognized for 25 years of service to the Red Cross
George Hale, per diem health and safety instructor was recognized for more than 50 years of association with the Red Cross
The Byron Finch Memorial Award in honor of an outstanding board member | Art Roehrl of Myrtle Beach
The Ron M. Ward Award for outstanding health and safety instructor | Sheila Erickson of Myrtle Beach
The Life Saving Performance Award | Felicia Haselden, a Junior Lifeguard student who performed CPR on her dying mother
The Erma L. Rosen Awards for outstanding disaster volunteerism | Mattie McGree of Andrews, Connie Warren of Conway and Dave Gwyer of Murrells Inlet
Outstanding Office/Special Events Volunteer Award | Patty Hampton of Myrtle Beach
The Arthur P. Roehrl Lifetime Disaster Services Award | Lou Ester Blake of Kingstree
Step Up! Inspire by Example Community Leader Awards | Ralph and Jackie McAteer of Garden City
Special Volunteer Coordination Recognition | Pat Ruescher of Murrells Inlet
The Chapter has logged more than 8,000 volunteer hours so far this year valued at more than $142,500, said Executive Director Angela Nicholas. “With close to 400 volunteers, this is just a portion of the volunteer hours that occur in our chapter jurisdiction. We have board members and other volunteers representing us at many functions and activities and often those hours do not get counted. We are very proud to have such a wonderful volunteer group. Without them, the local Red Cross could not continue its humanitarian mission to help the public prevent, prepare for and respond to disaster when it strikes.”
Coastal South Carolina Chapter
Needs Your Help Today !
Our current wish list includes but is not limited to the following:
Office-workers - Volunteers to greet our visitors with a smile, answer our phones, schedule lifesaving skills courses and assist staff as needed. Basic office and computer skills are a plus.
Disaster Action Team volunteers - Free disaster training is provided for caring people who would like to help others after a disaster such as a home fire. Contact the Director of Preparedness and Response for more details on how you can become a DAT Team member and provide valuable service to your community.
Warehouse and maintenance volunteers - Individuals who can offer some time helping to organize the Chapter warehouse and maintain Chapter office buildings and grounds. Construction and repair skills are a plus.
How can you get started as a volunteer?
Take a moment to review our Online
Orientation to the American Red Cross. It includes an overview of our history, mission, values, key services, organization structure, our commitments and other valuable information to give you background knowledge and understanding of the organization.
If you are interested in volunteering with the Red Cross to help in disaster services, please review our new
Online Introduction to Disaster Services Course to learn more about the lifesaving services we provide.
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Thrivent Financial for Lutherans of Murrells Inlet hosts a Join Hands Day each year. This year the volunteers joined forces with the local American Red Cross. The volunteers spent a total of 41 hours weeding, replacing soil in the flower beds, planting red and white flowers in the beds, feeding them plant food, watering, and covering with pine straw. The yard was mowed and the yard waste was taken to the dump.
Office-workers - Volunteers to greet our visitors with a smile, answer our phones, schedule lifesaving skills courses and assist staff as needed. Basic office and computer skills are a plus. 
