# @americanredcross on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C6G7Z5qNqXV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/72590232-americanredcross-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-04-23T15:00:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** American Red Cross (@americanredcross) — https://gondola.cc/americanredcross

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What started as looking up to her parents as first aid instructors turned into a 40-year Red Cross volunteer journey for Deb Gibson. 🥹

Deb's parents introduced her to the Red Cross mission while teaching Standard and Advanced First Aid Lifesaving courses. Deb remembers helping her mom roll bandages for class when pre-rolled gauze wasn’t widely available yet. She even helped her parents prepare care packages for service members during the Vietnam War after her dad retired from the military.

It was no surprise that Deb would be inspired to join the Red Cross as an adult. She found her niche responding to disasters and deployed for the first time to help South Carolina families recover from devastating Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

“When I respond to disasters, I see the best of people at their worst time," Deb said. "It's because the community comes together to help.” 

Whether she is operating a forklift, feeding families or running a shelter, Deb is always ready to help in any way that is needed. She has responded to multiple hurricanes, wildfires and floods across the country throughout her four-decade volunteer career. Deb is so dedicated, that she spent five months out of 2023 deploying to disasters.

Deb honors her first aid family roots, too. For 10 years in a row, she has volunteered at the first aid stations arclouisiana provides during Mardi Gras.

Thank you, Deb, for your lifelong commitment to serving others and providing comfort when it's needed most. ❤️

#ThankYouVolunteers #VolunteerMonth #VolunteerWeek #RedCrossVolunteers #DisasterRelief #DisasterRecovery

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disasterrecovery, volunteermonth, disasterrelief, volunteerweek, thankyouvolunteers, redcrossvolunteers

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