About Us

The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters, provides nearly half of the nation’s blood supply, teaches lifesaving skills, and supports military members and their families.

We are a charitable organization—not a government agency—and depend on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform our humanitarian mission.

The American Red Cross of Union County is a non-profit humanitarian organization that helps residents of Union and Anson Counties prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. We provide services in four main areas:

• Preparedness Training offers classes each month on topics such as first aid, CPR, babysitting, Automated External Defibrillation (AED) and more. Many classes are held at the Monroe office, but instructors go to schools, churches and offices to teach groups.

• Disaster Services provides food, water, clothing and shelter to disaster victims and emergency workers, whether it’s a single family fire or communitywide disaster. Red Cross staff and volunteers respond 24 hours a day to provide this service.

• Blood Services assists with approximately 114 blood drives each year, and 4478 units were collected last year in Union and Anson counties.

• Armed Forces Emergency Services (AFES) is, by Congressional Charter, the sole emergency communications link between military personnel and their families back home. We are available 24 hours a day to relay medical messages such as a family birth or death, to help military families manage financial crises, to provide financial support for emergencies and to assist with finding military aid funds.

Staff

Sheila Crunkleton
Community Chapter Executive

Tim Patton
Emergency Services Specialist

Cecilia Dessingue
Lifeline Solution Specialist

Mary Milam
Volunteer Specialist

Sheila Penegar
Program Support Specialist

Shirley Wilson
Receptionist (Council on Aging)