Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! This month we celebrate the vibrant heritage and significant contributions that Hispanic and Latinx-Americans have made to our country and to the Red Cross. We salute the service of all our Hispanic and Latinx volunteers.
Some of their stories are featured below:
Dr. Joseph Prewitt Diaz is a pioneer in the field of disaster mental
health with decades of international and domestic field experience
following disasters. In his time with the American Red Cross he has
supported 52 domestic deployments across the US. Internationally, he has
worked in 29 different countries with the organization.
Originally from Puerto Rico, Dr. Prewitt Diaz is a highly-accredited educational psychologist with degrees from the University of Puerto Rico, the University of Connecticut, and the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there has been an outpouring of
interest from residents seeking out new ways to give back to their
communities. Vanessa Diez, from Yonkers, N.Y., is a full time student
pursuing her master’s in public administration/emergency management and a
full time social worker, helping immigrant youth in NYC. She is a
remarkable young woman who, despite a busy schedule, made it a priority
to serve through the American Red Cross as a volunteer. She recently
joined the Red Cross and just graduated from our Disaster Action Team
Academy, a specialized training program for our volunteer leaders. In
this conversation, she talked about her passion for helping others and
her work with the Red Cross providing assistance to individuals affected
by local emergencies during the pandemic.
Following a near-fatal car accident, Neale Sanchez’ life changed forever. It inspired him to become a nurse so he could help save lives. Now retired, Sanchez says his life changed again when he joined the Red Cross in summer of 2019.
Maria Anguiano is a Red Cross volunteer from Queens, N.Y. who has been a very active member of our disaster response team. She originally joined us as a member of MIRA USA, a non-profit organization that promotes the social integration of immigrants in the United States.
Following a near-fatal car accident, Neale Sanchez’ life changed forever. It inspired him to become a nurse so he could help save lives. Now retired, Sanchez says his life changed again when he joined the Red Cross in summer of 2019.
Maria Anguiano is a Red Cross volunteer from Queens, N.Y. who has been a very active member of our disaster response team. She originally joined us as a member of MIRA USA, a non-profit organization that promotes the social integration of immigrants in the United States.
Nurse Betsy Tirado has been volunteering with the American Red Cross for about twenty years. She is an active member of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN).
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