Fire Chief Tracey Steffes of Morris, Illinois, is the 2022 Red Cross Firefighter Hero Award recipient. Chief Steffes has dedicated his life to his community, serving first as a volunteer fireman for the city of Morris before eventually becoming fire chief. In June 2021, Chief Steffes faced his biggest challenge as the leader of the […]
The 2021 Social Justice Impact Hero recipient, social activism runs in Tanya Lozano’s blood. Her uncle was Chicago-based activist Rudy Lozano and her mother, Emma Lozano is also a well-known community activist in Chicago. In 2014, Tanya poured her passion for sports and physical fitness into founding the non-profit organization, Healthy Hood Chicago. The organization, […]
The Covid-19 pandemic forced the American Red Cross to make its biennial Tiffany Circle Summit – a gathering of women leaders committed to the Red Cross’ mission – a virtual event. Ultimately, the virtual format will allow more women to attend and learn about the Red Cross’ mission. At this year’s Summit on Oct. 6-7, […]