From the issue of May 4, 2006.
Thanks for attending Rescue Squad dinner
To the editor:
The members of The Manville Rescue Squad Auxiliary would like to thank our local and neighboring business associates, and everyone attending our annual "all you can eat filet mignon dinner" April 8 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2290 to raise money for our ambulance truck fund.
Your support of donations or ticket purchase was greatly appreciated.
Thanks again.
Ned and Barbara Panfile
Joe and Mirella Gazo
and the Auxiliary members
Red Cross volunteers provide vital services
To the editor:
What do you call people who consider themselves on call 24 hours a day, who get out of bed in the middle of the night to help find a place to sleep for a family whose house has been destroyed by fire?
These people respond to 70,000 home fires a year and they don’t get paid a dime for their trouble.
What do you call people who take the time every few months to give away on of the world’s most precious gifts? Blood?
What do you call people who show up on a regular schedule to drive others to medical appointments, teach strangers how to save a life, and help U.S. service members separated from their families by military duty stay connected with no monetary compensation.
You call them American Red Cross volunteers.
So far this year, volunteers at the Greater Somerset County Chapter, American Red Cross have donated over 23,000 hours of their time, right here in our communities. They have responded to 15 house and apartment fires which affected 68 families, taught first aid, CPR, aquatics and care giving to over 6,500 individuals, and provided over 1,950 rides to medical appointments. Nationwide Red Cross volunteers gave a staggering 162 million hours of service this year.
April 23-29 is National Volunteer Week, a time to thank the many local residents who served our community this year through volunteering with the American Red Cross. The theme of National Volunteer Week is "Inspire by Example" and that is just what Red Cross volunteers do.
The Greater Somerset County Chapter needs people from throughout the community, of all ages and skills. Rights now, we would especially welcome people who would like to be part of our Disaster Action Team, enabling us to respond to disasters big and small that occur in our community.
To volunteer, please contact us at 725-2217 or log on to www.redcross.org.nj/gscc Volunteer Opportunities.
William S. Stindheim
Chair, Board of Directors
Greater Somerset County Chapter
American Red Cross

