Red Cross Holds Annual Meeting

The McKean/Potter Counties American Red Cross held its annual meeting on June 30, 2010 at the Sawyer Evangelical Church’s pavilion in Bradford. The primary purpose of the meeting was to thank Red Cross volunteers and donors.

Volunteer program awards were presented by executive director Jason Bange and human resources chairperson Melissa Ibanez to Marion Lineman for Blood Services; Ray Austin for Community Services; Jennifer Stambaugh for Emergency Services; and Sam Cummings for Financial Development. Outgoing board members were honored while incoming board members were welcomed. Outgoing board members include Melissa Ibanez, HR Chair, Jane Bell, Secretary; Staci Frantz, Treasurer; and Stacy Sorokes Wallace, Chairperson. New board members are Danielle Delong, Mike Montecalvo, Erika Seagren, and Jon Bradish. Incoming officers are: Thomas Schultz, Secretary; Cliff Wood, Finance Chairperson; Sam Cummings, Vice-Chairperson, and Ryan Dach, Chairperson.

Bange commented, “Our former leadership team was very instrumental in bringing the chapter to where it is today. Stacy’s leadership provided an atmosphere open to changes that allowed the chapter to stabilize itself, and has opened the door for our new chairperson to grow the organization. I will greatly miss our outgoing members and I look forward to the new ideas that our incoming members will bring to the table.”

According to Wallace, “Ryan’s energy and passion for the Red Cross mission is a wonderful example that will surely trickle from him to the other board members. I am very enthusiastic about our incoming board members and regret that our terms did not overlap.” The mission of the Red Cross is to provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. As outgoing Chairperson, Wallace explained she loves the Red Cross because it allowed her to help the people of her community.


Pictured, former chairperson Stacy Sorokes Wallace welcomes Ryan Dach to his new role as chairperson of the Board of the McKean-Potter Counties American Red Cross.
Photo courtesy of the American Red Cross