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On Being a Shelter Volunteer: My First Deployment Experience 

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Volunteer Disaster Supervisor Jerome Thierry (center) has been involved with the American Red Cross since he was a child in Los Angeles in 1977. Given his experience, he supports newer volunteers like Jill Feldon (left) and Keturah Fenicle (right) as shelter team leader. 

It’s true: you will meet some amazing people, you will have “a-ha” moments that will stick with you for the rest of your life, your adrenaline will soar, you will learn a ton and you’ll face long stretches of tedium punctuated by a flurry of activity. 

All these moments are yours to experience if you respond to a disaster as an American Red Cross volunteer.  

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