The first American Red Cross Heroes Banquet in Wilson was quite a success on March 1. About 175 people jammed the Wilson Country Club's dining room to honor Betty McCain, the former state secretary of Cultural Resources and lifelong promoter of education and the arts in the Wilson community and across the state.
Now it's on to the next Heroes Banquet for the Turnage Chapter. This one will be held March 29 at Rose Hill Conference Center and will honor Wounded Warriors, first responders, law enforcement, and the state Helo Aquatic Rescue Team (HART). Tickets are available through the Rocky Mount office (252-977-1720). The Rose Hill banquet promises to be an emotional one as the Red Cross recognizes people who risked their lives to help others. One Hero will be honored posthumously, and others will attend despite disabling wartime injuries. Some honorees are on an elite team that practices hazardous rescues in extreme conditions. Still others are bystanders who came to the rescue after life-threatening accidents.
The Rose Hill banquet will close out a month-long Heroes Campaign aimed at raising money for the American Red Cross, which is not a government agency and does not receive federal funding. Any group, business or organization can be declared a Hero for the American Red Cross by raising $1,000 or more for the Red Cross during National Red Cross Month. Call 252-977-1720 to learn ways you can be a Hero for the American Red Cross.
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