A volunteer from the Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross is preparing to board a flight Friday morning from Midway to Maui to respond to the disaster on the island.
A volunteer from the Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross left on a flight Friday morning from Midway to Maui to respond to the disaster on the island.
Bamman is the first Red Cross of Chicago volunteer to head to the Hawaiian Island. He said he's ready to make a difference on Maui."We are there to support them on the worst day of their lives," Bamman said. "Until you're boots on the ground standing on the ground in a disaster area where you turn 360 and all you see is total devastation, it impacts you," Bamman said.
He will be helping out with shelter logistics, making sure those hit hardest by this wildfire get the tender loving care they deserve.
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