2007 Chapter Award Recipients

Everyday Hero Award
Joan Smith

The name “Joan Smith” and the word “flexibility” are interchangeable. Joan came to us following Hurricane Katrina and volunteered down in Louisiana. Since her return, Joan has remained highly active with the Chapter. A member of our Disaster Action Team, she is on the schedule regularly, both day and evening shifts, responding to local disasters. She is also a member of the Emergency Services leadership team.

Joan has played a key role in a number of national disaster responses as well. In anticipation of Hurricane Ernesto, she was deployed to Florida as part of the pre-landfall team, and in both New England and Louisiana she assisted in response to flooding.

Last year, when flooding along the Delaware River affected Central New Jersey once again, Joan’s assistance was invaluable. Joan worked 15-hour shifts at the shelter, distributed meals from the emergency response vehicles throughout both affected counties, and drove a supply truck through narrow, rut-filled back roads to reach those affected along the river. Day after day, she trudged through mud in the July heat, often carrying supplies long distances to people whose homes were “off the beaten path.”

During the April Nor’easter, Joan spearheaded the Chapter’s Disaster Assessment function and supervised a crew of 12 volunteers. Again, Joan stepped up to the challenge; she spent long days and nights at the Chapter’s Disaster Headquarters gathering information, talking with emergency management officials, compiling notes, and creating a database.

Joan is always willing to do anything that helps and always does it with a smile.

Clara Barton Leadership Award
Johanna Panigutti

Johanna Panigutti has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross of Central New Jersey since 1988. Over the past 19 years, she has been involved in a variety of local, national and international Red Cross activities, across three program areas: Health and Safety, Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) and Disaster Services. Johanna started her Red Cross volunteer career as a Health & Safety instructor and soon became increasingly involved in the Chapter’s disaster response activities. In addition to responding to local fires and flooding, Johanna became an excellent instructor in Disaster Response courses.

In 1991, as an increasing number of local military units were called to active duty during Operation Desert Storm, Johanna led the Chapter’s efforts to expand its capacity to provide services to military families in our area. She also volunteered as an overseas Red Cross field worker and was assigned to Saudi Arabia from 1991 to 1992 to provide services to the troops. Her role in tracking the constantly moving military units ensured that our troops received emergency messages from their families. Her distinguished service was recognized in letter of commendation from former American Red Cross President Elizabeth Dole.

Upon returning from overseas, Johanna continued her work with the Chapter and also began to serve on national disaster assignments. As a response team member in the U.S. Virgin Islands during Hurricane Marilyn, she played a critical role in the development of a communication system connecting family members in the U.S. with disaster victims in the Virgin Islands. In the aftermath of September 11th, Johanna worked with Chapter staff, volunteers, businesses and community groups to establish a central location where people affected by 9/11 could receive information and comfort. When the 9/11 operations ended, Johanna continued to help the chapter improve its service delivery. She led a group of volunteers in evaluating and revising the operations of the Chapter’s Call Center. The work laid the foundation for the development of manuals, training materials and standard operating procedures that have improved the consistency and quality of the Chapter’s disaster services.

Johanna is the driving force behind the Chapter’s AFES activities. As support lead, she is the key contact and organizer of AFES events. Johanna has worked tirelessly to meet the special needs of military personnel stationed around the world -- from sending care packages to individual soldiers to organizing homecoming events for thousands of returning soldiers and their families. Throughout her nearly 20 years as an American Red Cross volunteer, Johanna has taken on increasingly challenging responsibilities. Her commitment to the Red Cross and dedication to helping the people that we serve make her an exceptional leader and proper recipient of the Clara Barton Leadership Award

Outstanding Youth Involvement Award
Gopal Narsimhamurthy

As 2006-2007 Youth Council President and South Brunswick High School Red Cross Club Vice President, Gopal has proven himself to be an exemplary volunteer leader.

Under his direction, the 2007 Youth Council was truly “student led.” Organization and communication were priorities as Gopal prepared agendas, led brainstorming sessions and devised action plans for his fellow students. Gopal made the second annual Dance-a-thon the Youth Council’s primary focus. He tackled event publicity, fundraising and management by dividing the Youth Council into specialized subcommittees. A leader was elected to each subcommittee and an action plan developed; each student had a task and a position of leadership. With Gopal’s persistent guidance, the 2007 Dance-a-thon raised more than $17,000 for the Chapter and the Measles Initiative.

Gopal also leads by example. In addition to time spent preparing for Youth Council and Red Cross Club activities, he often offered to help out “with anything” needed at the Chapter, coming in on the weekends to fold, staple and stack.

His impact has not been limited to our local Red Cross Chapter. Gopal’s efforts have stretched across the globe. This past summer, Gopal traveled to Africa, volunteering with the Zambian Red Cross Society. Gopal assisted with a Measles Initiative vaccination campaign and visited a water sanitation project implemented by the Red Cross and the World Health Organization. With the Zambian Red Cross Society he also visited the homes of adolescent AIDS orphans who are heading households and rearing siblings. He returned to the American Red Cross with a renewed commitment to serve those less fortunate and to inspire others to help. Gopal is proof that young people can make a difference.

Richard Mack Communications Award
Comcast Newsmakers

Comcast Newsmakers is a five-minute interview program airing on CNN’s Headline News to Comcast Cable subscribers within our community and surrounding areas. The program segments utilize local officials, concerned citizens, and community leaders who speak about issues impacting New Jersey.

Comcast Newsmakers’ commitment to providing quality programming frequently includes Red Cross segments discussing pertinent health and safety topics like influenza pandemic, water safety, and the lifesaving ability of defibrillators and CPR. The programs allow Red Cross to inform community members what they can do to help make themselves and their families safer and ways the viewers can assist those in need.

When the blood supply was low, Comcast Newsmakers featured a blood recipient explaining the constant need for blood and how blood donors throughout New Jersey helped save her life.

Segments, each airing twice daily for seven days, have also showcased upcoming chapter events, discussed the organization’s history, and informed the community about the heroes living among us -- our devoted Red Cross volunteers who do so much to help others.

Comcast Newsmakers has repeatedly displayed a dedication to the mission of the American Red Cross by helping us expand our reach to the members of our community.

John Hibben Philanthropic Award
Merck & Co., Inc.

Merck & Co. seeks to help improve the health and well-being of people around the world. The company has contributed millions of dollars toward American Red Cross relief efforts to both national and international disasters.

In addition, Merck activated its Disaster Relief Matching Gifts Program following the 2004 Tsunami. Through this program, Merck employees worldwide were able to make cash contributions to three major agencies working to assist countries affected by this disaster. The program helped raise significant support for the American Red Cross International Relief Fund.

The Disaster Relief Matching Gifts Program, as well as a generous donation from Merck to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, helped support the massive relief efforts in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita along the Gulf Coast.

Merck is collaborating in a whole new way with the American Red Cross; they understand the importance of preparedness and the need for financial resources before disaster strikes. Merck has made a substantial pledge to the national Disaster Relief Fund and has earmarked a generous portion to our local Chapter.

This gift will help us expand the capacity of our essential core services, including disaster relief and lifesaving programs like CPR and first aid. This gift will allows us to better prepare our communities, businesses and families to handle emergencies and save lives.

Distinguished Volunteer Service Award
Patricia Sylvester & Judith Hassall

Our Adapted Aquatics Program provides a physical, social and recreational outlet for children and adults living with a variety of disabilities, including Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, blindness and mental retardation. The program started 28 years ago when American Red Cross volunteer, Jane Adams, and with two others began the swimming program with 10 individuals. Since that time, this free program has grown in popularity and accomplishments with nearly 75 participants and 20 volunteers assisting.

The Adapted Aquatics Program continues to flourish under the direction of two volunteers – Patricia Sylvester and Judith Hassall – who’ve kept the program strong in loving memory of its founder. Patty and Judy administer the program, recruit, train and coordinate volunteers. The volunteers work one-on-one with participants to teach confidence, survival skills and stroke development. Sometimes impairments are so severe that volunteers have to physically move participants bodies to help them swim. The Adapted Aquatics program works on a one-on-one strategy to ensure that everyone succeeds. Patty and Judy continually modify the program to meet the highly specific and diverse needs of each participant.

As a result of this program, nearly 20% of the swimmers have improved their swimming skills rendering them eligible for Special Olympics participation. Adapted Aquatics ends every year with a swim meet where each swimmer gets a chance to swim in two events. Each swimmer is given an award for their individual accomplishments.

The best measure of this program’s success are the smiles and sense of accomplishment radiating from the participants and their families. This program offers disadvantaged individuals the greatest service an organization can offer – self esteem. Patty and Judy work tirelessly to keep this program moving forward and to make sure every participant is welcomed into a fun and caring environment. A distinguished service indeed.

Together We Prepare Award
Bristol-Myers Squibb

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) can happen to anyone at any time, without warning; even school-aged children are not immune. An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 children die from SCA each year without exhibiting any prior symptoms. For the greatest chance of survival, a shock from a defibrillator must be delivered within the first few minutes of collapse. An early defibrillation program is key to protecting a school’s students, staff and visitors. Many schools across the country are placing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in nurses’ offices, athletic departments and other central locations on school grounds.

Though everyone agrees on the importance of placing these life saving devices in every school building, the schools are restricted to working within the confines of budget limitations, leaving many schools in our service area without the ability to acquire AEDs.

Recognizing that our schools house the community’s most precious commodity, the Chapter began searching to find a company who could partner with us to help our community save more lives.

Bristol-Myers Squibb answered the call and provided the funding for 80 AEDs to be placed in selected schools in Montgomery, Hamilton, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Hopewell, Lawrenceville, Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and Trenton. In addition, Bristol-Myers Squibb provided the funding to train ten individuals per AED in lifesaving skills with Adult & Child CPR/AED courses.

This partnership is a true representation of Together We Prepare. Thanks to Bristol-Myers Squibb, these schools are now prepared for cardiac emergencies, and the chances of lives being saved are much greater.

2007 Pacesetter Award Recipients

Health & Safety

Tara Francis
Tara Francis, Training Coordinator for Rutgers Recreation, is responsible for the safety training for all Rutgers Recreation staff members and oversees the department’s AED program. She manages all training programs conducted by 21 staff instructors. Under her guidance, more than 1,200 certifications in lifesaving skills were issued within the university’s recreation department. Ms. Francis is a staunch supporter of all life saving skills and was an integral part of the Scarlett Knights Fans for Life mass CPR events, which resulted in hundreds of people being trained in CPR. She also facilitates the New Horizons Children’s Program at the university, which utilizes Red Cross Learn to Swim Courses. Over the years, Ms. Francis has moved her expertise with the Red Cross to the next level by becoming an American Red Cross Instructor Trainer.

Sergeant Alyson Honrath
Sergeant Honrath of the New Jersey State Police was assigned the task of overseeing a federal grant mid-year, with little time to complete all of the grant’s requirements. Sgt. Honrath worked with the Red Cross to quickly organize the training necessary for those New Jersey State Police Red Cross instructors who needed to update to the new guidelines implemented in the way CPR is performed. She then coordinated all of the courses and assisted to train more than 250 civilians associated with the New Jersey State Police. Additionally, Sgt. Honrath worked very closely with the chapter to track all inventory of training materials, AEDs and accessories. As a result of her efforts, the chapter had more AED trainers accessible for our programs, making the transition to a new AED coordinator for the New Jersey State Police a very smooth one.

Sharon Kais
Sharon Kais of the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians was responsible for organizing CPR trainings for 500 Society members. Ms. Kais handled the scheduling and coordination for six separate mass training sessions, held in three different counties, and served as the main contact for the Red Cross, all 500 doctors, and six training facilities. Ms. Kais made sure each training room was set up according to Red Cross’ specifications and provided all roster information necessary to conduct the classes and provide participants course completion cards on site. Ms. Kais’ efficient handling of this monumental task helped the trainings run smoothly.

Deloitte & Touche LLP
IMPACT Day is Deloitte’s national volunteer service day, during which 40,000 employees nationwide are encouraged to take part in high-impact community service. On June 8, nearly 60 employees from Deloitte’s New Jersey offices partnered with our chapter to teach young students in South Brunswick a lesson from Red Cross’ First Aid for Children Today (F.A.C.T.). Deloitte employees spent the morning hours with our Health & Safety staff and volunteers learning the F.A.C.T. lesson plan. Working in teams, they created their own teaching tools, which were presented that afternoon to more than 660 students, grades K-3rd, at Brunswick Acres and Brooks Crossing Elementary Schools. As part of the lesson, the children learned how to care for bites, stings and burns; how to help stop bleeding; how to help someone who is choking; and how to give general care to an injured person until professional help arrives. What a positive IMPACT!

Hunterdon Developmental Center
The Hunterdon Developmental Center is dedicated to safety in the workplace and offers lifesaving skills to their employees every year. Last year, the center issued over 1,300 certifications in lifesaving skills, including; Adult CPR, Automated External Defibrillation, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Oxygen Administration, Blood Borne Pathogens, First Aid and Lifeguarding. The agency continues a long-standing relationship with the American Red Cross.

New Jersey State Parole Board
The New Jersey State Parole Board has been an active supporter of the Red Cross and its programs for several years. The Parole Board scheduled one of the first 2006 instructor update courses at their location, bringing all of their instructors up to date with the new guidelines at both the Lay Responder level and the Professional Rescuer level. Annually, the New Jersey State Parole Board certifies between 150-200 officers and is diligent about maintaining and purchasing the necessary supplies to ensure that everyone has access to the newest materials and supplies.

Community Services...

Meals On Wheels

Charles Ascher
A volunteer with Meals on Wheels for many years, Charlie continues to be one of our most avid couriers for the East Windsor/Hightstown area. He’s also become one of our most active recruiters for additional volunteers. Charlie put flyers up all over his neighborhood in hopes of getting new volunteers for the Chapter.

Sally Easter
As our official Meals on Wheels scheduler for the Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and Rocky Hill areas, Sally is responsible for making sure all the routes are covered and that everyone gets a meal, every day. Truly an arduous task, yet Sally seems to tackle the job with ease! A special volunteer, Sally delivers for Meals on Wheels too.

Bruce Woodger
Bruce is a relatively new volunteer with Meals on Wheels, but has been an enthusiastic addition since he’s come on board! He volunteers for every route in our Princeton delivery area. Bruce is the man you call when you need help. For him, volunteering is never imposition!

Meals At Home/Weekend Mobile Meals

Home Delivered Meals Pacesetters Bruce Woodger, Community Options (represented by Amanda Oliveri), Lena Guiliano and Christopher James

Lena Guiliano
Lena’s work as a Meals at Home volunteer has served as a motivational force for her nephew, Christopher James. Lena and her nephew deliver meals together every other Saturday. Clients look forward to her visits. Lena routinely goes above and beyond what is expected from a volunteer. Lena takes a special interest in, and works hard to respond to, the needs of the senior community.

Christopher James
Chris began delivering with Meals at Home/Weekend Mobile Meals alongside his aunt at the age of eleven. Even at such a young age, he demonstrated responsibility, respect, and a drive to improve the lives of those in his community. Chris arrives early to pick up his meals, assists other volunteers, and helps keep the volunteer area neat and clean. He also goes out his way to make things special for “his friends” on his route. Chris brings his clients birthday cards, Halloween goodies and most recently, books and magazines that he collected from friends. Chris has shown maturity far beyond his years. He is a shining example of how young people can make a difference.

Jyoti Manon
Jyoti Manon began delivering with Meals at Home in June, 2006 and has proven to be an invaluable resource since. Jyoti makes it a point to check on her clients to be sure that they are okay. This past summer, she also helped motivate young people in her community to raise money for local Red Cross programs and services. Jyoti has set the pace for all to follow.

Community Options
The Community Options staff and consumers have been a great help to the Meals at Home program. They deliver once a week and by doing so have become very familiar with the directions and clients on their route. The volunteers come to St. Francis to pick up the meals with a "can-do" attitude and a smile.

Blood Services

Miriam Arnowitz
Miriam always volunteers with a smile. She and her friend Lillian work several blood drives a month. Miriam also trains new Blood Services volunteers, providing a wealth of knowledge with the warmth of someone who cares.

Elouise Campbell
Elouise always comes through in a pinch, accepting to volunteer at blood drives on short notice, and even staying on for a double shift at a hospital drive when the relieving volunteering couldn’t make it. Elouise is often paired with new Blood Services volunteers. After the drive they report that they feel “well informed” after spending time with "such a wonderful lady."

Blood Services Pacesetters Irving Goldston, Lillian Goldston, Veena Kumar and Elouise Campbell

Lillian Goldston
A dedicated Blood Services volunteer working several blood drives a month, Lillian inspires blood donors with her story of what the gift of life means to her. As a blood recipient, she shares her story to help donors realize that an hour of their time can truly mean the world to someone battling a disease.

Irving Goldston
Irving (Bud) Goldston is the man behind the woman and the driving force that makes her assistance possible. When Bud’s wife Lillian is needed to volunteer at blood drives, Bud is there beside her, working together to serve those that are donating to save lives.

Veena Kumar
This high school student takes a pile of Bloodmobile visit information sheets and transforms it into a beautiful excel spreadsheet that is mailed to over 100 volunteers. The transformation must take hours, but Veena does this consistently while juggling the responsibilities of school and her volunteer shifts in the Princeton Donor Center.

Youth Services

Sheila Enamandram
As a child, Sheila embarked on a strict study of Bharathanatyam, an ancient Indian classical dance which combines footwork with facial expressions. At her formal dance debut, Sheila donated all of her cash gifts to our Red Cross chapter. Sheila is a leader of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South Red Cross club and is currently serving on the Youth Council Board as Webpage Chairwoman.

Youth Services Pacesetters Sheila Enamandram, Rohan Tawde, Priya Sharma and Gowri Narsimhamurthy

Gowri Narsimhamurthy
Serving as 2006-2007 Youth Council Special Events Chairwoman, Gowri organized Youth Council events and recruited volunteers to staff them. For a holiday party at a nursing home, Gowri recruited volunteer musical performers, organizing a successful holiday celebration. Gowri distinguished herself from her peers through her effort to recruit participants for the 2007 Dance-a-thon, and her success in securing a popular DJ to lend his skills at the event. Her efforts have not gone unnoticed; Gowri’s peers elected her Vice President of the 2007-2008 Youth Council.

Priya Sharma
Priya is a dedicated and consistent Youth Council Volunteer. As 2006-2007 Hospitality Chairwomen, Priya was a consistent presence at Youth Council meetings, leading her peers by modeling diligence. Priya led the Youth Council’s Dance-a-thon fundraising effort, single-handedly raising over one thousand dollars in cash and in-kind gifts by soliciting donations after school and on weekends. Priya also spent much time assisting the chapter with administrative tasks on school holidays. Priya is currently serving on the 2007-2008 Youth Council Board as Public Relations Chairwoman.

Rohan Tawde
Rohan is the Youth Council’s “man behind the scenes.” He is the first to volunteer for unpopular tasks, such as stacking boxes and loading supplies early in the morning before events. When the 2006-2007 Youth Council came to be in need of a Treasurer in the middle of the year, Rohan stepped up to the task. Rohan has proven himself to be a very hard worker and a dedicated American Red Cross volunteer.

Emergency Services

Don Addison
A member of the Chapter’s Board of Directors for several years, Don began volunteering with Emergency Services by helping at a feeding site for first responders in Trenton during last year’s response to flooding along the Delaware River. Don decided he could do more and reached out to his community church, the Union Baptist Church in Trenton where he serves as Deacon, and helped recruit new Red Cross volunteers. As a direct result of his efforts, not only does our Chapter have additional volunteers ready to respond to disasters, but these volunteers will also present a series of disaster preparedness presentations in Trenton. Don truly puts words to action.

Emergency Services Pacesetters Ryan Steinkerchner, Marianne Squire-Maszer and Don Addison

Dotty Byers
An invaluable resource to our Emergency Services department, Dotty helps maintain the files and databases tracking volunteer skills, training, experience and deployment. Her arrival each week is eagerly anticipated by the staff, who always have a pile of work waiting for her. Without Dotty’s steady reliability and attention to detail, the Emergency Services office would be a disaster.

Ryan Steinkerchner
When Ryan Steinkerchner celebrated his 15th birthday during our response to last year’s July flooding, Emergency Services wished him a Happy 60th because he performed the work of four people all in one. Ryan is willing to do any task asked of him. He routinely helps clean and re-stock disaster vehicles and storage pods. He helps set up shelters during all hours of the night, purchases mass care supplies and helps distribute food from Emergency Response Vehicles. When the Greater Somerset Chapter put out a desperate call for help during the recent Nor’easter, Ryan assisted in Bound Brook, loading and unloading trucks and trailers and doing whatever tasks were needed. In addition, Ryan has educated hundreds of local children about fire safety as a key volunteer with our Fire Safety Trailer. Ryan serves as a great role model for these young children while setting a pace that’s difficult to keep up with.

Lyn Scott
Lyn has been a Disaster Relief volunteer for a little over a year. In that time she has become a valuable member of the Disaster Action Team and the Emergency Services Leadership Team. During the April Nor’easter, she was here every day, from early morning to late evening, helping with disaster assessment, staffing, facilities, and client services. Even under these very stressful conditions, Lyn always wore a smile and had a kind word to say.

Marianne Squire-Maszer
Marianne is an Armed Forces Emergency Services caseworker who is on-call at least one night a week, providing critical emergency communications for military service members and their families. Her extensive knowledge of military casework, as well as her commitment to signing up for the AFES schedule, has been of great assistance to the Emergency Services department. Marianne also stepped up to organize a fundraiser to help support AFES activities such as homecomings for service members and picnics for veterans.

Patrick Tracy
A dependable Red Cross volunteer for ten years, Pat’s expertise in many areas of disaster services is crucial to both local disaster response and National disaster relief operations. When major disaster strikes anywhere in the country, Pat is often one of the first Disaster Relief volunteers recruited by National. Even when he’s been away for weeks or months on a national operation, he’ll still respond to a local house fire at 1:00 a.m. within hours of his return home. Pat has done so much for the Red Cross that saying thank you to him has become routine. This award is just one small way of showing our true appreciation for all that he does.

Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C.
The employees of Wilkin & Guttenplan, P.C. made many children happy last year during the holidays. Having received a request for volunteers to purchase presents for children who had recently lost all their belongings in local house fires, Red Cross volunteer Deborah Norwicke approached her colleagues at Wilkin and Guttenplan, P.C. and asked them to participate in the Chapter’s Holiday Gift Program. The number of gifts that were donated and the care that was taken in choosing them was evidence of a true spirit of giving and concern at Wilkin & Guttenplan. And the smiles their gifts brought to the children’s faces were priceless!

Public Relations

Chelsea Ranck
As a Public Relations intern for the Chapter, Chelsea is always willing to jump in and assist wherever she is needed. Her ability to quickly learn new responsibilities is priceless. Chelsea juggled a heavy class schedule at Rutgers University and held two part-time jobs last Spring, yet she still managed to ride the train down to Princeton to volunteer with the Red Cross. Chelsea is invaluable to the Chapter’s Public Relations department and quite an amazing young woman.

Financial Development

Public Relations and Financial Development Pacesetters Scott Cooper, Chelsea Ranck, Kathleen Biggins, Mickey Graham, Jim Appleton, Ron Stuckert and Jaime Kelley

James Appleton
A premier event for Red Cross is the annual golf outing held at the Ridge at Back Brook. Jim, a committee member, was a top level sponsor who secured thousands of dollars of gifts-in-kind for the second consecutive year. He also helped engage a new company with the American Red Cross who became a golf sponsor.

Mickey Graham and Kathleen Biggins
As co-chairs of our 2nd Annual "An Evening with Maestro Nelson Shanks," Mickey and Kathleen led an effort that increased dollars raised from the previous year by 50%. The event was not only a financial success, but a social success as well, attracting over 200 people to support the American Red Cross and Studio Incamminati. Mickey and Kathleen, with their drive and enthusiasm have successfully positioned "An Evening with Maestro Nelson Shanks" as a premier event for the chapter.

Scott Cooper
Scott and his company, Economic Concepts Inc., began as supporters of the "Save the Life Golf Classic" and last year he took on the leadership role of event chair person. Through his direction and guidance, the outing significantly surpassed the financial results from the year prior. Scott also showed his commitment by bringing in new sponsors to Red Cross.

Jaime Kelley
Market Fair generously provided indoor space for Volvos to be displayed to help promote the 6th Annual Red Cross Car Raffle for three weekends at no cost to the Chapter! Market Fair’s Jamie Kelly helped secure a premier display location, which resulted in the highest tickets sales for any venue.

Nora Orphanides
As an avid admirer of fine art, Nora showed her support of Studio Incamminati and the American Red Cross by being a lead purchaser of several pieces during “An Evening with Maestro Nelson Shanks.” As a committee member and acquirer of fine art, her actions relayed her commitment to the American Red Cross and Studio Incamminati.

Ron Stuckert
Ron performed an instrumental role in our 6th Annual Red Cross Car Raffle. As service manager for Long Motor Company, Ron was responsible for vehicle logistics. This meant Ron’s role was to transport not one, but three, Volvo vehicles to venues throughout Central New Jersey. Sometimes, there was more than one venue per weekend. And in most instances, he was mobilizing vehicles with no more than 24 to 48 hours notice. Ron performed a logistical marathon over the four month period.