On Friday, I had the chance to speak with Gail McGovern, the new President of the American Red Cross at her Washington office. We discussed citizen preparedness and some of her plans for the organization. I will write up that conversation in a future post. In the meantime, I also filmed two “What Should We Tell The Public?” video segments with her, one of which is posted below.Â
In this first segment, McGovern urges citizens interested in helping prepare and give back to their community to consider volunteering with their local Red Cross chapter. “There’s something for everyone,” she says, noting that Americans of all backgrounds and skills are needed to do a whole range of different tasks. As McGovern points out in the video, “if you can hand out a bottle of water or give a neighbor a hug you’ll make a great Red Cross volunteer.” Â
GAIL MCGOVERN, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN RED CROSS
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1 Red Cross President McGovern Says Increasing Citizen Preparedness Is A Top Priority // Feb 2, 2009 at 8:42 pm
[...] Previously, McGovern had a distinguished business career at such major corporations as AT&T and Fidelity Investments. And, it is clear that she is bringing a lot of lessons from her business experience to the Red Cross. I had the opportunity to speak with McGovern about public preparedness at the Red Cross’ Washington, D.C. headquarters in October. (Due to illness, I was not able to write it up until now.) She also recorded a “What Should We Tell The Public?” video. [...]
2 » President Gail McGovern Profile: Making Preparedness Fun // Aug 26, 2014 at 1:30 pm
[...] in October. (Due to illness, I was not able to write it up until now.) She also recorded a “What Should We Tell The Public?” [...]
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