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The Roundtable

A check-in with the Northeastern NY chapter of the American Red Cross

By Joe Donahue

Published December 18, 2024 at 11:34 AM EST

The Red Cross has been busy across the nation and locally in 2024. We will meet several folks from the Northeastern New York Chapter of the American Red Cross to discuss the rise in the number of large-scale responses, the role of volunteers and the rising costs of assistance and shelters.

We welcome JoAnne Schader, Volunteer, and Health Services Lead; Max Sanchez, Staff, Community Disaster Program Manager; Derek Dobson, Staff, Regional Philanthropy Officer; and Mary Alice Molgard, Volunteer Partner, Disaster Public Affairs.

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Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.

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