Charles Joseph ’Chuck’ Ingerson was born on December 16, 1944 in Rochester, NY (The day the Battle of the Bulge began). Chuck has been married to Joyce Rider for 45 years - with two sons, Marc- Charles Ingerson (wife Sarah) and Morgen Ingerson( wife Carrie) and 3 grandchildren – Corinne, Anneliese and Tristan. Chuck started at YMCA Camp Lawrence Cory, Keuka Lake, New York where their water activities were with American Red Cross (ARC). He quickly completed and passed all the requirements possible at the age of seven. He was then used as an assistant instructor in swimming over the next several summers with Camp Cory, including rowing, canoeing, and sailing. As his life continued, he taught swimming, CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH CHUCK INGERSON In this issue: * 60 Years with Chuck 1 *60 Years with Chuck 2 * Youth Heroes 3 * Hometown Heroes 4 Southeast Georgia Chapter June 2013 Volume 2 AMERICAN RED CROSS designed a Tiny Tot swimming class as well as an Adult Women course for the ARC in 1963/64. While in college, he continued with the ARC in water safety, first aid and CPR. Chuck has been an ARC instructor, speaker, area director, board member, blood donor, and general volunteer. Currently, he tries to have at least one class a year for children on First Aid at the Boys Scout of America (BSA) where he awards various BSA/ARC merit badges. When asked to name one accomplishment he was proud of, Chuck immediately thought of the Tiny Tot Swimming Course while in the Far East. He says “it was one of the best experiences, especially when children four years old and under learned how to swim. This led to teaching and coming up with innovative ideas for teaching their mothers.” While there, he was appointed the ARC Area Director at age eighteen for two years where he was mostly a worker bee. “My idea of a good summer or year was one that was safe and smooth when I performed professional responsibilities” Chuck says with a smile. Page 1 * Richmond Hill Safety Day 5 * In Recognition 6 * Deployment Process 7 * A Warm Welcome 8 Certificate of Recognition Cont. next page…. * News and Opportunities 9 * This Month in Red Cross History 10 * Disaster Classes (Chatham County) 11 * Hurricane App! 12 Photo Credit: Melissa Axley
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Charles Joseph ’Chuck’ Ingerson was born
on December 16, 1944 in Rochester, NY
(The day the Battle of the Bulge began).
Chuck has been married to Joyce Rider
for 45 years - with two sons, Marc-
Charles Ingerson (wife Sarah) and Morgen
Ingerson( wife Carrie) and 3 grandchildren
– Corinne, Anneliese and Tristan.
Chuck started at YMCA Camp Lawrence
Cory, Keuka Lake, New York where their
water activities were with American Red
Cross (ARC). He quickly completed and
passed all the requirements possible at the
age of seven. He was then used as an
assistant instructor in swimming over the
next several summers with Camp Cory,
including rowing, canoeing, and sailing. As
his life continued, he taught swimming,
CELEBRAT ING 60 YEARS OF SERV ICE W I TH CHUCK INGERSON In this issue:
* 60 Years
with Chuck
1
*60 Years
with Chuck
2
* Youth
Heroes
3
* Hometown
Heroes
4
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designed a Tiny Tot swimming class as well
as an Adult Women course for the ARC in
1963/64. While in college, he continued
with the ARC in water safety, first aid and
CPR.
Chuck has been an ARC instructor,
speaker, area director, board member,
blood donor, and general
volunteer. Currently, he tries to have at
least one class a year for children on First
Aid at the Boys Scout of America (BSA)
where he awards various BSA/ARC merit
badges.
When asked to name one accomplishment
he was proud of, Chuck immediately
thought of the Tiny Tot Swimming Course
while in the Far East. He says “it was one of
the best experiences, especially when
children four years old and under learned
how to swim. This led to teaching and
coming up with innovative ideas for teaching
their mothers.” While there, he was
appointed the ARC Area Director at age
eighteen for two years where he was
mostly a worker bee. “My idea of a good
summer or year was one that was safe and
smooth when I performed professional
responsibilities” Chuck says with a smile.
Page 1
* Richmond
Hill Safety Day
5
* In
Recognition
6
* Deployment
Process
7
* A Warm
Welcome
8
Certificate of Recognition
Cont. next page….
* News and
Opportunities
9
* This Month
in Red Cross
History
10
* Disaster
Classes
(Chatham
County)
11
* Hurricane
App!
12
Photo Credit: Melissa Axley
The entire ARC preparedness foundation to
Chuck was to perform preventive maintenance
and not have to do any corrective maintenance.
Chuck adds that the most rewarding memories
happened while working with numerous age
groups and having his two sons work alongside
him. Marc-Charles Ingerson was a nineteen year
old ARC Volunteer and Morgen Ingerson was
thirteen. When Chuck would do the field training
in the military as a Non Commissioned Officer at
the NCO Academy, he would have his two sons
participate as ‘injured victims’. This would
produce concurrent training for the troops
which involved ARC procedures. In addition,
both young men obtained their Boy Scouts of
America Eagle Scout rank while keeping Chuck
actively involved with ARC and BSA.
In 2012, Chuck received 50 years recognition
with the BSA. Over the years, he was a Cub
Scout and a Boy Scout, both of which he was a
leader and a merit badge counselor. In addition,
Chuck has been a greater Rochester Chamber of
Commerce President and an instructor in the Jr.
Chamber of Commerce. Chuck also held a
‘poetry group’ for those in dependent living
homes, which he says were “lots of fun and
rewarding”. He started one of the earliest
Vietnam Veteran Clubs at Monroe community
College in 1967 and a second one at Oneonta
(University of NY) in 1969 where he served as
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President of both. Among the many recognitions he
(and his family have received over the years) include:
SPOKE Award in Junior Chamber of Commerce;
Fellow designation in National Contract
Management Association; BSA District Award of
Merit; and multiple other community awards.
Chuck says that he has continued with ARC for as
long as he has because “it allowed me to work with
many different people over the years and keeps me
involved in the communities where we lived. In
addition, my family has actively supported me to
continue.” When asked how he managed to juggle it
all, Chuck responds, “simple, it gave us multiple
activities where we could be involved with our
family as well as offering community service over
the years.”
Since he and his family settled in Southeast GA, he
enjoys wildlife, photography and golf. Chuck also
writes prose and poetry daily- a passion he has had
since age eleven. To access his poems, use the
following link: http://dailypoems1.blogspot.com/
Chuck’s involvement with the Red Cross includes:
23 years in the Rochester Monroe County Chapter;
4 years in the US Military; 10 years in Frederick
Maryland area; in Jacksonville, FL for 23 years; and a
recent addition in Savannah for over a year.
Chuck is looking forward to continue volunteering
with the American Red Cross for many years to
come!
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2013 YOUTH HEROES
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The American Red Cross of Southeast Georgia recently hosted its first annual Youth Heroes Awards Breakfast at
the Student Union on the campus of Savannah State University. The event was attended by over 200 people,
including community leaders, Savannah City Council members, youth mentors, Red Cross partners, parents and
youth hero nominators. Excitement was in the room as the 2013 Youth Heroes were presented with their award
certificates and medallions. The event was designed to highlight 6th, 7th and 8th graders who are making a difference
within the community. Local business leader, friend and mentor, Mr. J. Cliff McCurry was presented with an award
for his outstanding contributions to the Savannah community. Nominations for 2014 Youth Heroes are being
accepted through December 31st. Contact Robin Wingate at 912-651-5300 for more information.
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THE BULLOCH COUNTY DAT TEAM HOMETOWN HEROES
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Article Credit: Statesboro Herald Not Pictured: Eric Hopfensberger and Lori Moreland
R ICHMOND H I L L SAFETY DAY
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NOT A VOLUNTEER? REGISTER ONLINE (volunteer connection)
http://www.redcross.org/ga/savannah/volunteer
OR COME IN THE OFFICE FOR ASSISTANCE.
On Saturday April 13, American Red Cross was represented by Volunteers from The Bryan County
DAT team in support of South Bryan Volunteer Firefighters annual Public Safety Day in Richmond Hill.
They provided disaster education to 56 Families.
Services provided were Disaster Education, SAF education, General American Red Cross history and
ERV Education, The group also provided the crowd with cold water, and generated interest in
volunteering.
Left-Right: Lisa Bunkley / Cathy Rich / Alice Barnes / Kurtis Hahn / Jacob Smith / Matt Leach / Not
shown is Barbie Hahn
I N RECOGN I T I ON
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At a recent visit to the Southeast Georgia Chapter of the American Red Cross, members of the Savannah
Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. donated over 130 infant kits for families with displaced
infants. The Sorority is a public service organization and during the week of May 6-11, the local chapter dedi-
cated their time to help non-profit organizations meet specific their needs. When approached by the Sorori-
ty, Red Cross Emergency Services Manager, Sharyn Baggett stated there that there was a great need for
infant kits, since there are many babies displaced in home fires and other disasters throughout the 25 county
response area. The kits contain various infant items, such as baby wipes, diapers, socks, blankets and more.
Delta Sigma Theta is also a supporter of the American Red Cross on a National level.
Nurse of the Year Awardee:
Gloria Dulamal (Sunny)
In picture from Left to right: Joyce Davis,
Donna Jackson-Jones, Mark Moses-Hunt
(American Red Cross Emergency Services
Support Manager), Clara Elmore-Bain and
Angie Lewis.
NEW D ISASTER DEPLOYMENT PROCESS
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NOT A VOLUNTEER? REGISTER AT: http://www.redcross.org/ga/savannah/volunteer
Hello Disaster Volunteers:
As many of you know the last few days have been devastating for those in the Midwest and especially
Oklahoma. The Southeast Georgia Chapter is actively supporting the disaster responses with both
fundraising and media interviews.
Many of you have expressed an interest in deploying to Oklahoma and other disaster events. To be
considered you should first update your availability in Volunteer Connection. Those with updated profiles
have a greater chance of being deployed. Deployments are prioritized by both open positions and
proximity to the disaster. So those who live closer to the affected area may be called to respond first and
then the remaining open positions will be filled with those farther away.
Even if your intentions are to be available for disasters only in our Region, please update your availability
as well, because with little notice we too could be called upon to serve our communities.
Here are the steps that will assist you with adding your current availability:
Open your Volunteer Connection, click on the Profile tab
Locate the edit button (above your picture) and click it open.
Scroll down to the Disaster Responder Availability line in bold.
Click on the Disaster Responder Availability line.
Follow the instructions to complete the information requested.
Click on the submit button.
If you have not activated your Volunteer Connection account yet, please forward a request to
[email protected] to have your information resent to you. Then look for a return email with
instructions to activate your account and update your contact information.
You are an important member of the Southeast Georgia Chapter team and we look forward to working
with each of you. Thank you for all of your efforts.
A Warm Welcome
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To all our new SEGA volunteers:
Welcome to the America Red Cross Family!
To Mary Roach the new Assistant Emergency
Services Program Manager in the Statesboro
office.
Mary moved to Savannah 3 years ago from
Cincinnati when she started working with
Savannah Chapter of the American Red Cross as
the Health & Safety Director. She was promoted
to the Georgia Service Delivery Manager for PHSS
(Preparedness and Health & Safety Services). On
May 6, 2013, she started her new role with
Southeast Georgia Chapters as the Disaster Services Specialist of the Bulloch Office in
Statesboro, GA.
She has a BSBA and MHA from Xavier University (Cincinnati, Ohio). She says that she is
“excited to be working with all the wonderful staff and volunteers on the Disaster Services
side!”
News and Opportunities
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Volunteers needed for the Savannah Hurricane Preparedness.
June 15, 2013 (9am –1pm) at the Home Depot . 1901 E, Victory Drive in Savannah
Volunteers are needed at the location at 8:15 to set up.
Please contact Mark if interested at 912-651-5384 or [email protected]
Crossnet updated to a new system called “The Exchange”.
The Exchange, our organization’s new intranet, is now live! The new URL is:
https://intranet.redcross.org. Be sure to bookmark it as your home page.
The Exchange will have updates and news “alerts” that are important to your line of business and
work interests. You will also have a profile page, which you should update immediately upon
entering the site. This is your virtual business card.
ALL Volunteers:
Please be sure to log in and update and verify your information. Not sure how to log in?
This course gives the new volunteer an overview of the services Red Cross Volunteers perform on disasters. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses.
June 13, 2013 6p-10p Shelter Fundamentals
Shelter Fundamentals is a new basic level course that introduces the guidelines and procedures for setting up, running and closing a shelter during a disaster.
June 14, 2013 6p-10p Shelter Simulation
This simulation class is to provide students with an opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills and abilities required to operate a shelter.
May 17 & 18, 2013 6p-10p Client Casework
Client Casework training is designed to train Red Cross caseworkers how to conduct effective client interviews and provide appropriate assistance to help meet the client’s immediate disaster-caused needs. Attendance is required for both nights.
June 20, 2013 6p-10p Psychological First Aid
This course prepares the worker to provide basic care, comfort and support to people who are experiencing disaster-related stress.
June 25, 2013 6p-9p Bulk Distribution
Bulk Distribution strives to get needed relief and recovery items to those affected by disasters as quickly and equitably as possible.
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CHATHAM COUNTY CLASSES
*Please note: These classes are held in the Savannah office
