{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhillscast.shark1023.com%2Fepisodes%2Fvolunteer-with-the-american-red-cross-ZoAMmBYD","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"The American Red Cross: More Than Disaster Relief","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/d5af60e8-7211-4c30-bf57-0635bc41ce63/07777c48-7843-48f5-84f6-e32fb4333d40/heardonshark-20-instagram-20post-20-square.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"In this episode, Melinda talks with two members of the American Red Cross team serving the Alabama and Mississippi Region. \n Kristina Sloan, is a Disaster Program Specialist and Kenneth Kerr is a Volunteer Recruitment Specialist working directly with the North Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross. Kristina and Kenneth discuss many of the amazing programs available through the Red Cross referring to them as Blue Skies Programs and Gray Skies Programs. Many people think of the Red Cross as the organization that shows up when a disaster strikes - and they are! But the American Red Cross has so much more that helps people prepare for potential disasters and helps them recover.\nFor more information about any of the programs discussed or to learn more about how to become a Red Cross Volunteer within our area, go to \"redcross.org/local/al-ms\" . To contact Kristina directly, email her at \"kristina.sloan@redcross.org\" or call 662-275-8733. To contact Kenneth directly about volunteer opportunities, email him at \"kenneth.kerr@redcross.org\" or call the Tupelo office at 662-669-1765."}