John and Jane Hoopingarner joined the American Red Cross Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter as volunteers in 2012. In less than a decade spent donning disaster vests and Red Cross lanyards, the Pike County couple has deployed almost 50 times, most often as a team, and have collectively spent months providing help and hope at Red Cross disaster responses.
Deploying to Kentucky, the Hoopingarners will serve in Disaster Spiritual Care, playing an instrumental role in the healing and recovery process for individuals impacted by the tornadoes. They will also be on site to support fellow Red Crossers who will also be deployed through the holidays and giving their time to those who have lost so much.
John and Jane join 11 other volunteers from the 61-county Greater Pennsylvania Region in answering the call and without hesitation, packing their bags and deploying to tornado-ravaged communities to help strangers who are still reeling from the historic storms.
Jane shared pre-deployment what motivates her and her husband to drop everything at a moment’s notice to help,
'The need is so great, and the people are so appreciative of someone reaching out to them, how can you not go? When they're struggling so mightily through what they’re facing - the human heart is in pain no matter what. It is a privilege to help'
Thank you to Jane, John, and every volunteer answering the call to deliver the mission of the American Red Cross.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities and how the Red Cross provides help and hope in times of disaster visit us at www.redcross.org
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