The Importance of Teddy Bears

December 25, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, Stories | tagged Disaster Response, gifts, Red Cross, Teddy Bears, Volunteering | 23 Comments

On Christmas Eve, the Happy Blogger posted about gifting her daughters with Teddy Bears and it brought to mind this story… I have always loved teddy bears! My sister in law actually became a professional bear maker and designer… But the best story of Teddy Bears was when I was helping the Red Cross post […]

Silent Night ~ Standing Watch

December 22, 2013 · by huntmode | in Commentary - Modern Times, In Appreciation | tagged 9/11, appreciation, attitude, choice, Duty, Duty Officer, inspiration, life, love, Operations, Operations Centers, Red Cross, volunteers, watch, watch officers | 23 Comments

For two years, I was a duty officer, sometimes called a watch officer. We’re not flashing by you in screaming siren or lights streaming in the darkness alerting you to our presence. We stand watch in operations centers across the city, county, state and country, manning our areas 24/7/365 days a year. When disaster strikes, […]