Fourth of July Parade

Mary and I were part of a small group who walked in the Fairborn, Ohio Fourth of July parade yesterday for the Dayton Chapter of the Red Cross, in front of the chapter's emergency response vehicle. I was told by one of the parade organizers that it was their largest ever, with 133 units marching.

It was over 90 degrees out, but we waited inside the ERV with the a/c on until it was our time to go. We also had plenty of drinks and snacks inside too. The crowds applauded us!

Annual Dayton Red Cross holiday party

Mary is always so dramatic!

Mary and I attended the annual holiday and volunteer awards at the Dayton Red Cross on Dec. 7, 2017. It was potluck, and I told Mary I'd pick up a bucket of chicken. From KFC. Simple, right? Nope. She was shocked! So, she made pulled chicken and brought along rolls and condiments too. It was a big hit. There were many, many outstanding volunteers there, some having deployed to out of state disasters multiple times. You've got to give credit to folks who are so selfless about helping those in need. 

Doing some good locally

I represented the Red Cross today at the Cox Media Group Health Fair, to recruit volunteers, encourage CPR certification, talk about preparedness, and share the Red Cross mission.