Jim Holms, a regular donor in Worcester, is greeted by two members of the Worcester WooSox during his September donation. Jim was donating his 398 unit, and has been a staff favorite over the last 15 years.

MA CEO Holly Grant gifted David Heilbronner, with EG Group, a MA Region coin during a visit to Cumberland Farms corporate HQ. Cumberland Farms is not only a financial supporter, they also donate their facilities for our annual Disaster Training Institute.

Volunteers from across the nation deployed to New England in support of Hurricane Lee operations. Volunteers set up and staffed shelters on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard in preparations for landfall in Massachusetts.

Volunteer Jannette Negele & her dog Asti visited veterans & their families with Philip Gonzalez, MA Director of SAF. Jannette & Asti are part of the Animal Visitation Team who support deployed military families & veterans at events & VA hospitals.

Bennett Isenor celebrated finishing the youth Spartan Race at Fenway Park in November. Spartan Race partnered with the Red Cross to help raise money to fund our vital missions across the country. More than a dozen local Red Crossers participated.

Marathoner Jeff Hall celebrated his finish in Copley Square at April’s Boston Marathon. Jeff was a member of Team Red Cross, runners who chose to raise money to support Red Cross missions. Each member receive a bib to participate in the Boston Marathon.

Red Cross volunteer Chris Sloan and Kristen Jecmenina sat with a client after a fire in Winthrop in April. Chris & Kristen are members of the Metro Boston Disaster Action Team, a group of volunteers who respond to local disasters whenever they occur.

Former Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker spoke with Hero Wilbur Brown at our 2023 Boston Heroes Breakfast in March. We celebrated 10 local heroes who made a profound difference in their local communities.

Red Cross volunteer William Marengo talked with MA Governor Maura Healy in North Andover in August after localized flooding displaced hundreds of families. Red Cross volunteers supplied cleanup kits to affected residents as well as financial assistance.

Red Cross volunteer Ken Boyajian assisted Vermont residents during in July when the area was inundated with historic rainfall. A dozen MA Red Cross staff and volunteers were deployed to assist the Northern New England Region during recovery operations.

Kristen Jecmenina and Anne Soucy responded to a devastating fire in East Boston in September, in which more than 30 clients received emotional and financial assistance from the Red Cross.

Our Sound the Alarm events were a huge success across Massachusetts, including our first event in Boston.