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KMC American Red CrossCommunity NewsletterJuly 20112011 KMC American Red CrossVolunteer Recognition LuncheonOn May 19, the American Red Cross hosted its annual recognition ceremonyto honor its volunteers in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. The photosfrom this event did not make the newsletter last month with the article, but wehave shared some of the best photos on our front page this month.Photos courtesy of Tyrone BasnightQuick LookCalendarJuly 6KaiserslauternVolunteer OrientationJuly 9 & 23Community CPR/FA/AEDJuly 13 & 27LandstuhlVolunteer OrientationJuly 14 & 28RamsteinVolunteer OrientationJuly 16CPRO CourseJuly 18LandstuhlVolunteer Orientation(Landstuhl staff only)See page 5 forfull course details andVolunteer opportunities.Inside this edition….Feature Story...................1Community Events...........2Volunteer News................3Volunteer News................4KMC Calendar..................5

July 2011Community Events Page 2On August 11 from 0900 to 1600 theKleber Health Clinic will host a healthfair at the Kleber Fitness Center. Theevent will feature food, prizes andinformation regarding health issues andavailable organizations and theirservices. Come visit the American RedCross as we support this event!KLSA Donates $10,000 toKaiserslautern American Red CrossThe Kaiserslautern Landstuhl Spouses Association,KLSA, presented a check for $10,000 to theKaiserslautern American Red Cross to benefit theUnited States Army Garrison-Kaiserslautern.The funds are being used to benefit the Red Crossvolunteer program, community room project and theWarrior Transition Unit (WTU) on Kleber Kaserne.The American Red Cross used a portion of thedonation to purchase a fishing trip through ArmyMWR for the soldiers of the WTU. The event wasenjoyed by the warriors, staff and families.The revenue that is generated each year from theLandstuhl and Pulaski thrift shops, which are run byKLSA, is donated back into the Kaiserslautern MilitaryCommunity at the end of the year. In addition to theAmerican Red Cross, theUSO, ACS, Fisher Housesand other organizationsreceived donations.Thank you, KLSA, for yourgenerous donation andcontinuous support of theAmerican Red Cross and theKaiserslautern MilitaryCommunity!August 110900-1400NS Fitness Ctr.Ramstein ABAugust 120900-1400Kleber GymKleber KaserneBLOODDRIVESMake an appointment at www.militarydonor.com orcontact the KMC American Red Cross:483-8702 or 0631-411-8702New Toll-Free Number for InitiatingEmergency Communication Messages in EuropeBeginning June 13, military members and their families can use1-877-272-7337 (U.S. Toll Free) to contact the American RedCross to initiate or follow-up on an emergency communicationmessage. In the past, overseas military members and familiesliving outside an installation needed to remember the phonenumber for their local Red Cross stations or chapters foremergency communications.A call to 1-877-272-7337 allows Red Cross emergencycommunications services to put U.S. military personnelanywhere in the world in touch with their families following thedeath or serious illness of an immediate family member, thebirth of a service member's child or grandchild or when a familyfaces other emergencies.Stations will provide assistance in initiating or following up onemergency communication messages for military members andfamilies when requested.Watch IMAX Film Supporting the Red CrossThe Boeing Company is partnering with the Red Cross throughthe new IMAX film, Rescue, which opens in theU.S. and globally today. Ten cents from everyRescue ticket sold will support American RedCross Disaster Relief. To find a showing nearyou, visit www.rescue-film.com. The film isdirected by Stephen Low.Thank you,everyone!Record-Breaking June Blood Drives2 June, Ramstein Northside Fitness Center: 43 sign-ins, 35 units of whole bloodcollected touching up to 105 lives3 June, Kleber Fitness Center: 77 sign-ins, 59 units of whole blood collectedtouching up to 177 livesLargest Kleber Kaserne blood drive in five years66 th TC had 33 individuals donateSecond largest two-day co-sponsored drive

July 2011Pulaski Dental Assistant Program GraduationCongratulations to the Summer 2011 American Red CrossDental Assistant Program trainees who graduated on June15. These volunteers completed 40 hours of classroom trainingand 200 hours of chairside training. The volunteers have beena tremendous help to the Pulaski Dental Clinic, and the clinic iseager to begin another volunteer program this fall but has notyet released dates. Contact the Kaiserslautern Red Crossoffice for additional information.Dental Assistant Program GraduatesDilobar BakhrievaKeishla Soto-CruzQuineka Shawntae ThomasDebbie ZavalaA Note from Our Senior Station ManagerMany other mobile staff will understand that I depart on mydeployment with excitement! I am off to Afghanistan in only a fewdays now, and promise to stay as safe as possible. I will think aboutall of you having this cool German summer.Here's some general information that may be of interest to newerfolks. American Red Cross mobile staff members include yourSenior Station Managers, Station Managers, and Assistant StationManagers. In our area of responsibility that includes myself, RenaForcum of Spangdahlem, who is also deploying on this rotation, andAssistant Station Managers Austin Young and Donna Burkee. Donnadeployed last year and Austin the year before. I guess it was myturn!Our deployments are determined by our headquarters inWashington DC, and local station needs are not the priority. Theneeds of Red Cross downrange are the drivers forstaffing assignments. While deployed, our primary responsibility isthe processing of emergency communication messages to deployedAmerican military members and DoD civilians and contractors toenable commands to make informed leave decisions. While this isthe same mission we have at our duty locations, the mission is muchmore intense in war zones. After the message delivery mission ismet, there are other activities in which Red Cross is involved indeployment locations. We make humanitarian visits to the militarymedical facilities and operate hospitality and computer centers insome locations. We work 10 to 12 hours a day, 24/7. Weexperience the same "incoming" and other hazardous activities thatour military heroes experience. We are fortunate in that we are notallowed to leave our installations and participate in convoys. InAfghanistan, we are assigned quarters which house four people, notall Red Cross. There are wooden dividers between the bedspaces. Due to nighttime workers sleeping during daytime hours,the overhead lights are never turned on, so we all need to have bedlamps. There are 2-story shower and toilet units, which sometimeshave hot water. I suspect in the summer time, this will not be anissue.I only share this so everyone has a small idea as to what life for aRed Cross worker entails. I hope to hear from the newsletter staff,so I can provide monthly updates, if you'd all like to hear about myadventures. Until then . . . farewell, and I'll be back in the office thefirst week of January 2012.KathyKathleen I. ButlerSenior Station ManagerVolunteer News Page 3The Pets and Wounded Warriors Program(PAWW) has expanded to the WarriorTransition Unit (WTU) on Kleber Kaserne.Pet owners who are already registeredwith the LRMC American Red Cross PAWWProgram can contact the KaiserslauternAmerican Red Cross at 0631-411-8702 toschedule visitation. Time slots areavailable on Wednesdays and Fridays from1400 to 1600.Pet owners interested in joining thePAWW Program should contact theLandstuhl American Red Cross office at486-7298 or 06371-86-7298.PAWWVolunteers Needed for Health ScreeningsRamstein Middle School Health Screening will be Wednesday,September 7 and Thursday, September 8.Volunteers are needed all day from 0750 until 1350. Lunch andsnacks will be served at lunch and coffee breaks. Volunteersmust work the entire time on either one or both days.Volunteers will be checking height/weight, vision, hearing andblood pressure (using a machine.) Volunteers will also assistmedical personnel with scoliosis screening. Two volunteers areneeded to act as “directors” to keep students moving through allof the stations. Two volunteers are will file completed forms in thestudent records.Training will be provided for volunteers assigned toscreeningareas on the week of August 29 at 1300 on Monday, Tuesday orThursday. Only one training must be attended. Training is requiredunless you have medical training in the above screeningareas.POCMary Prost RNRamstein Middle School Nurse06371-47-7104/7105 or DSN 480-7104/7105Mary.prost@eu.dodea.eduRamstein Middle School, Building 1001, Room 126*On leave until August 19 and will respond upon return*

July 2011Volunteer News Page 4Bring Home-cooked Mealsto the WoundedThe American Red Cross office at Kleber Kaserne isin need of hospitality volunteers to bring a taste ofhome to soldiers in transition. Volunteers can signup to prepare and bring meals or baked goods to theA Company Warrior Transition Unit located on KleberKaserne. Lunch or dinner on weekdays are preferredas soldiers often have appointments that interferewith normal meal schedules. Volunteers also havethe option of bringing by treats such as baked goodsor snack mix. The unit has 35 soldiers at any giventime. The program is similar to the “Meal Train”conducted at the Fisher Houses at LRMC.K-Town Volunteer OpportunitiesThis is also a great opportunity for youth volunteersto conduct food drives with wish lists and then makethe meals as a group. Units or organizations canalso work together to make meals and bring them in.Please contact the Kaiserslautern American RedCross at 0631-411-8702 or DSN 483-8702to become a hospitality volunteer.Youth Volunteers NeededThe American Red Cross is looking for youthvolunteers to host food drives benefiting theWarrior Transition Unit (WTU) on Kleber Kaserneand the wounded warriors at LRMC. For additionalinformation, please contact the KaiserslauternAmerican Red Cross at 0631-411-8702 or483-8702.Help WantedKleber WTU Activities ChairmanVolunteers for Vogelweh Thrift ShopYouth VolunteersRed Cross Office VolunteersPlease contact theKaiserslautern American Red Cross officeat DSN: 483-8702 or CIV: 0631-411-8702for more information.Volunteer NeedsVolunteers are needed to assist atthe Red Cross office with answeringphones, assisting customers andvarious administrative dutiesUSO CASFService Volunteers86th Medical GroupMedical records volunteersFor all opportunities located on theLandstuhl Regional Medical Center Post, pleasecontact the Landstuhl American Red Cross station atDSN: 486-7298 or CIV: 06371-86-7298.Please contact theRamstein American Red Cross officeat DSN: 480-2171 or CIV: 06371-47-2171for more information.

July October 2011 2009 Volunteer KMC Calendar Program Page 45Health and Safety courses are offered on a first come, first served basis. To registerfor a course, pre-pay by cash or check at any KMC Red Cross office, or visit ourwebsite at http://kmc.redcross.org to register and pre-pay with a credit card. Coursefees include books and materials.July 6:Kaiserslautern Volunteer Orientation, 9:30 am-11 amJuly 9: Community CPR/AED/FA, 8:30 am-5 pm, $45July 13:July 14:Landstuhl Volunteer Orientation, 9:15 am-11:30 amRamstein Volunteer Orientation, 1 pm-3 pmJuly 16: CPR for the Professional Responder (CPRO) 0830 am-5 pm, $50July 18:July 22:Landstuhl Volunteer Orientation (Landstuhl staff only)9:15 am-11:30 amLandstuhl Volunteer Orientation, 9:15 am-11:30 amJuly 23: Community CPR/AED/FA, 8:30 am-5 pm, $45July 27:July 28:August 10:August 11:August 12:August 15:Landstuhl Volunteer Orientation, 9:15 am-11:30 amRamstein Volunteer Orientation, 9:30 am-11:30 amLandstuhl Volunteer Orientation, 9:15 am-11:30 amCo-Sponsored Blood Drive, Ramstein NS Fitness Center,9 am-2pmCo-Sponsored Blood Drive, Kleber Gym, 9 am-2 pmLandstuhl Volunteer Orientation (Landstuhl staff only)9:15 am-11:30 amAugust 24: Landstuhl Volunteer Orientation, 9:15 am-11:30 amTo set up a time for a CPR or First Aid Challenge,please call the Ramstein Office and ask for Donna Burkee, Health & Safety Administrator.Please call the respective office to sign up for orientation.KMC Staff and Key VolunteersKathleen Butler - Senior Station Manager (Deployed)Mary LeCours - Station ChairmanDonna Burkee - Assistant Station Manager, Ramstein/Kleber KaserneAustin Young - Assistant Station Manager, LandstuhlLatonia Williams - Field Office Coordinator, RamsteinGenevieve Northup - Field Office Coordinator, Kleber KasernePatricia Walker - Health & Safety ChairmanJill Mulcahy - Morale Team Chairman, LandstuhlWinda Zerrudo - Logistics Chairman, LandstuhlKelly Van Parys - Records Chairman, LandstuhlDeborah Salyers - Special Projects Chairman, LandstuhlRaffaella Burriss - Pets & Wounded Warriors (PAWW) ChairmanDiana French - Newsletter EditorGenevieve Northup - Newsletter ProducerRAMSTEINBuilding 2118, 4 th floorUnit 8485 APO, AE 09094DSN: 480-2171/5464CIV: 06371-47-2171/5464Redcross@ramstein.af.milLANDSTUHL(LRMC)Building 3794CMR 402 Box 2234APO, AE 09180DSN: 486-7298CIV: 06371-86-7298RedcrossL@amedd.army.milKLEBER KASERNE(KAISERSLAUTERN)Building 3245, Room 202UNIT 23152 APO, AE 09227DSN: 483-8702/8722CIV: 0631-411-8702/8722Redcross.Kaiserslautern@eur.army.milFor more information visitour websites:http://kmc.redcross.org orwww.redcross.orgRed Cross MissionThe American Red Cross,a humanitarian organization ledby volunteers, guided by itsCongressional Charterand the FundamentalPrinciples of theInternational Red CrossMovement, will providerelief to victims of disastersand help peopleprevent, prepare for, andrespond to emergencies.