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Reyna Garza // February 22, 2008 at 2:17 pm
My director just emailed the Good News to me. I will be a steady reader going forward and intend to add this to our yahoo group websites for our DAT and DSHR/Strike teams. The stories I have read so far have given me just a wealth of ideas! Thanks again Good News, Reyna
Bob "Bunky" Gretton // May 22, 2008 at 3:07 pm
R ed Nose Response is made up of over 500 clowns in 46 States. Most are ARC volunteers, working in Shelters, Mass Care, and their Disaster Action Team. They wear two hats, one as a ARC volunteer and a RN Responder.
A First Hand Story From the Floods in Missouri
Pam Bacher tells her experiences
Red Nose Response responder Pam Bacher found herself right in the middle of a disaster when the floods hit Missouri in March. She shared her story and her escapades with Red Nose Response and we offer an excerpt here.
Pam organized a group of people to assist in shelters and help in other areas. The group included clowns and non clowns, all who wanted to help.
One of the shelters had an animal shelter attached to it, a rarity and very important to pet owners. Pam, a self described animal lover, accompanied the Humane Society of Missouri to help in a city in the boot hill of Missouri.
Pam writes, “We rescued not only dogs and cats but roosters, chickens, and even a couple of cows and a calf. I have to say there has to be a skit in a bunch of people chasing chickens. We laughed until we cried on that one.”
Pam’s crew performed a wide array of response and “soft response” services. At one point she says, “We decided we would do more good on the front line and went to help sand bag and take food to the workers.
While I know that Red Nose Response is clowning for a purpose, we are playing down our clown costumes and makeup. They still know we are clowns that are for sure, by wearing badges, name tags and such. I have found that even a hug will help them to carry on.”
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