The following information shows our total service delivery since the beginning of the Red River floods:
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Volunteering is a Family Affair
Today I met Steve and Robert Wolfe, Red Cross volunteers who are also brothers. They told me the Red River flood is not the first national disaster they’ve volunteered for – this is their fourth disaster – but it’s the first time they’ve volunteered together in the same Red Cross shelter. When I asked Robert how it was different to be paired with his brother, he told me: ‘While you develop great relationships with other volunteers, it’s nice to have your brother to lean on too. It’s another level of unconditional support.’ Robert’s comment reminded me of my wife and family in St. Paul, Minn. and how supportive and proud they are of my involvement with the Red Cross too.
Steve told me that he refers to Robert and himself as the ‘Wolfe pack,’ a term he says was coined by volunteers and staff of the Greater Indianapolis Chapter when the brothers, Steve’s wife and Robert’s 12-year-old son were all recognized for their involvement with the Red Cross. Steve and Robert are working in one of three public Red Cross shelters currently open for those affected by the Red River flood. Last night, the Red Cross sheltered 257 people.
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“As a native Midwesterner spring floods are not foreign to me. Every year as the days get longer and the mercury slowly creeps up, it’s not out of the ordinary to see streams, lakes and rivers creep out of their banks. I have NEVER, however, seen anything like this.
The mighty Red River is immensely swollen. Bridges have been closed. Some roads are impassable. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. This river and the flood prevention efforts that are taking place in this area are a common topic of conversation among everyone I meet.
Since arriving on Wednesday, I have spent the majority of my time at the Red Cross shelter which is located in the Moorhead High School. The shelter’s 70 residents, although they’ve been evacuated from their homes and face an uncertain future, are upbeat and friendly.
The attitude of the people from the flood affected areas is amazing. The people here will be fine because the Red River can’t take away what matters most… the attitude of this area’s terrific residents.”
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