Serving Summer 

by ARCRA President Jim Hamilton

Updated August 3, 2021

During your Red Cross career, you’ve likely worked closely with volunteers. They were and continue to be the critical workforce that comes together in times of need for the Red Cross. In my personal experience, many Red Cross retirees are now actively volunteering in their communities at a diverse set of organizations, including the Red Cross.

We thank them for their continued compassionate service. Here at ARCRA, our retiree-volunteers work tirelessly through our committees to ensure that you are kept up to date on issues of importance to Red Cross retirees

• In Programs & Service, Chris Saeger and Michael Carroll have been working to improve our Retiree Connection, a valuable source of support and information.
• In Membership, Randy Hutson is finding new ways to make membership easier and even more relevant.
• For our Communications, we have a host of volunteers that contribute to these monthly eNewsletters.
• Our Affiliated Groups are an important retiree network that is supported by Matt Meyer.
• Jack Campbell, ARCRA Treasurer, continually monitors financial issues affecting retirees and the Red Cross pension system.
• Advocacy and Education committee, under the leadership of Harold Brooks, identifies important issues among our membership to discuss with Red Cross leadership on behalf of members, and shares information and resources with members through webinars, the eNewsletter, and website.
• Michael Carroll leads our Nominations process, continually identifying new leadership for ARCRA.

There are many more volunteers that contribute their time and talent to ARCRA and its membership through these committees, and we want to take this opportunity to thank them on behalf of all Red Cross retirees. Do you have an interest in volunteering with ARCRA? Please reach out to Michael Carroll, Chair of Nominations at Michael.Carroll@arcraretireeassoc.org.