What Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Work Looks Like in Spain

You may be a long-time blood donor, a disaster volunteer or a proud CPR-trained citizen. But how much do you know about our work with United States Armed Forces across the world? For Red Cross Month, we have a Q&A with Jonathan Glenn, Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Regional Program Manager at the Naval Station in Rota, Spain. Tell us about your life as an SAF staff member in Spain They say you’ll never work a day in your life if you love what you do; in that case, I haven’t worked in years. I have on the other hand traveled the world, met incredible people and had many life changing experiences as an American Red Cross SAF staff member. Where I live, there are palm trees in my front yard and the Atlantic in the back. If that sounds like paradise, you’re right! However, scenery isn’t everything. What makes my life great is the privilege I have to serve the Active Duty Servicemembers and their families who live and work on Naval Station Rota, Spain. Located on the southern coast of Spain (I can get to Africa faster than Madrid from where I am), I wake up energized every day to get to work and make a meaningful impact on my community. You may be surprised to learn that an overseas SAF station is essentially all the departments of your community’s Red Cross chapter in the States rolled into one, offering the full range of services with a fraction of the staff and resources with which to do it. What’s one thing you’re currently working on? We donâ...
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