IN THE NEWS

January 27, 2010 - Heckler Koch US President Wayne Weber and Columbus Operations Manager Richard Grantham present a check to Chapter Executive Director Sharon Lyon and Development Director Mitzi Oxford. Heckler Koch announced a partnership with the Chapter which includes a commitment of $30,000 over a 3 year period to benefit Red Cross disaster programs and service to military families in our community.

August 6, 2010 - The Chapter holds a Disaster Exercise at Calvary Christian School with a full scale simulation of a tornado response. With hurricane season underway, the drill was an opportunity to train new volunteers and to cross-train volunteers in shelter operations, mass feeding and damage assessment.

Newsleader 9 films volunteers unloading supplies from the Chapter's Emergency Response Vehicle.

Exercise Coordinator Gaines Harman shows a training video to disaster volunteers.

Food for the Mass Feeding Operation was prepared by St. Luke United Methodist Church.

May 7, 2010 - Ft. Benning's Warrior Transition Battalion recognized Red Cross support of wounded warriors. WTB Commander Sean Mulcahey commended the Chapter for providing adaptive sports equipment for soldiers who participated in the Warrior Games. Four members of the WTB competed in the military paralympic event in Colorado Springs.

The Chapter has bought more than $85,000 worth of equipment since November that has supported the transition of the unit's wounded warriors healing process.

LTC Mulcahey presented Red Cross with a commemorative Warrior Games poster signed by WTB soldiers.

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