Red Cross Alumni Network(ARCAN) upcoming events

In Honor of our Veterans: SAF Reorganization and the 5-Year ISD & SAF Vision (10/29/2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

WEBINAR

In Honor of our Veterans: SAF Reorganization and the 5-Year ISD & SAF Vision

Jarrett Barrios, Sr. Vice President

American Red Cross International Services & Service to Armed Forces

Jarrett will present an update on the reorganization of SAF, his goals for the next five years. He will also share about what is happening in International Services. Jarrett provides oversight and direction for international American Red Cross programs, including international disaster response and recovery efforts, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center, disaster risk reduction programming in 15 nations, and representation of the American Red Cross within the IFRC. In his role managing the SAF programs, he oversees wellness programs supporting service members and their families during deployments, in military hospitals, on installations and through the operation of the Hero Care Center hotline.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Registration

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_p0T8iI-QtWEdeXtY30jXw

Honoring the Veterans Among Us and Those Who Support Our Troops (11/10/2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Honoring the Veterans Among Us and Those Who Support Our Troops

There are s/heroes all around us! This powerful and informative webinar will bring together a panel of Red Cross veterans and Service to Armed Forces (SAF) staff who deployed in the past year, to honor veterans, their families and the Red Cross workers who support them.

Tuesday, November 10

5:00- 6:00 pm Eastern Time

Panelists will share about their reasons for serving, ways the Red Cross support to active duty and their families was important and personal experiences about how they and their families interacted with Red Cross staff.

Panelists

Michael Jordan, former Vice President, SAF/International Services Field Operations & Programs | USMC veteran. Michael serves as a fundraising volunteer at the American Red Cross, peer mentor at TAPS, and advisor to the Lilly Endowment, a philanthropic foundation. Michael is a proud Gold Star father. His oldest son died while serving on active duty in 2016.

Chad Priest, Division Vice President, Chapter Operations | USAF veteran

Angelica Sowynn, SAF Station Supervisor, Ft. Bragg, NC | SAF Deployment to Kuwait (2/25-11/25) US Army veteran

Lauren Bolen, Sr. Team Lead, SAF NC Region. Spouse of US Army (ret.) veteran AND parent to US Army active-duty son and daughter and another son who’s Army National Guard veteran

The webinar will be hosted by ARCAN Board member, Cathy Tisdale, Volunteer Partner to Anna Trefethen, Southeast and Caribbean Region (SECAR) Division Vice President, and moderated by Josh Cain, SECAR SAF Division Director and US Army veteran.

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cOksx7chTlKCKxYOxbG3Vw

The Stories of The Lost Boys of Sudan (11/19/2026)

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT

International Humanitarian Law

The Stories of The Lost Boys of Sudan

Judy A. Bernstein

Judy is retired from the computer business and has since become a writer and volunteer. As a mentor with the International Rescue Committee, she helped Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng, and Benjamin Ajak adjust to life in America. Awed and deeply moved by their tragic childhoods, epic journey, and heroic survival, she supported them in sharing their poignant stories with the world. They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys of Sudan and Disturbed in Their Nests chronicle their lives as they fled the war in Sudan and navigated their first year in America.

Thursday, November 19th, 2026

5:00 - 6:30 PM ET | 2:00 - 3:30 PM PT

Register:

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