Category Archives: Laura Brenner

Bright Red Vests, rows of ERVs, and acronyms galore: welcome to American Red Cross disaster deployment. For disaster 491-11, Alabama Tornadoes, 700 plus people stood at the ready in Birmingham the day I arrived with the same mission: to provide … Continue reading →

The American Red Cross is able to have the impact that does in the community because the efforts of its boisterous core of volunteers.  Through community events and seminars on preparedness, the community at large is more prepared to be … Continue reading →

So how does a girl from Western New York, move to Central California but have a love for Southern culture? One Word: AmeriCorps. Last year, during my first service term with AmeriCorps I was fortunate enough to get to serve … Continue reading →

Monday the 17th marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and for AmeriCorps members across the nation, it meant “A Day On, Not a Day Off”.  MLK Day of Service holds a special place in my heart. While serving in AmeriCorps … Continue reading →

As I mentioned in my bio, I was a proud member of AmeriCorps NCCC. I served in Class XVI, which was the inaugural class out of the Southern Region Campus in Vicksburg, Mississippi.  The projects in which I served were … Continue reading →