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The American Red Cross recognizes The Salvation Army’s partnership
By Sydney Fong –
The American Red Cross recently recognized The Salvation Army of Solano County, Calif., and County Coordinator Captain Jonathan Harvey with its annual “Good Neighbor Award.”
“It’s basically our way of recognizing not only our volunteers, but also we also choose one or two organizations that we’ve partnered with that made, we feel, significant contributions in supporting us,” said Debbie Yee, American Red Cross disaster program manager for Solano, Napa and Lake Counties. “We decided to award The Salvation Army because of the tremendous growth of this partnership. Whenever the fire department call us for a situation, that’s when we actually call The Salvation Army first to see if they can help out with the meals.”
This partnership includes The Salvation Army’s efforts during last year’s Napa 6.0-magnitude earthquake in which nearly 9,000 meals were served to residents and first responders.
“That just highlights how we were able to rely on The Salvation Army to be there when there’s a tremendous need,” Yee added. “They were there in Napa, but they also supported our shelter in Vallejo, as well.”
The American Red Cross also named Harvey as one of its “Everyday Heroes.”
“I’m deeply humbled by the recognition,” Harvey said. “I know that what the Army does is a collaborative effort, and this includes our partnership with the American Red Cross. Being called a good neighbor or a hero is truly a great honor, but we know our primary goal is to serve others, and that will never change.”
