Attended event: Saturday, June 14⋅7:00am – 12:30pm, American Red Cross NWFL FPL Community Storm Expo & Touch-a-Truck Saturday, - FPL, 1 Energy Pl, Pensacola, FL 32520

John Thomas Winskas Volunteered at Event:

Volunteered at Event: Saturday, June 14⋅8:00am – 12:30pm, American Red Cross NWFL FPL Community Storm Expo & Touch-a-Truck Saturday, - FPL, 1 Energy Pl, Pensacola, FL 32520.


  • Volunteered and tabled the American Red Cross Tent, alongside Terri Jenkins, Duke Pruitt and Laura Pruitt at the NWFL FPL Community Storm Expo & Touch-a-Truck event at FPL, 1 Energy Pl, Pensacola, FL 32520.
  • Handed out close to 40 American Red Cross posters, hurricane preparedness packets (hurricane kit preparedness facemasks, Soap, & pens).
  • The table had information on the American Red Cross Free Fire Alarm installation program (in partner-ship with the Local fire departments), volunteer sign-up information sheets, upcoming Veteran support information sessions, and upcoming CPR & First aid training from the American Red Cross among others.
  • Escambia County Emergency Manager Travis Thompkins also stopped by our table among others!
  • I got to learn from Terri, Duke, and Laura about their roles & Experiences at the American Red Cross and hope to continue to learn from them and other at the American Red Cross as I continue training as an American Red Cross Volunteer!
  • I Met with Clint and Johnny from the ESAR team and hope I can begin to learn what the Comms team is about before the next General Meeting at ESAR on June 25th (Hopefully I can find a way to make a contribution to the ESAR team)!
I look forward to continuing to train/volunteer with the Pensacola NWFL American Red Cross and Hopefully start to volunteer with ESAR soon!
Location: 1 Energy Pl, Pensacola, FL 32520, USA

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