Volunteering: Duane Klink

Corporate Giving story for The Commercial Appeal.

December 12, 2008

Duane Klink’s volunteer work with the American Red Cross Mid-South Chapter dovetails nicely with his job as process project adviser in disaster recovery planning at FedEx.

While his employer is working to deliver the barrage of holiday packages, as a volunteer, Klink may be called on to deliver help to a family that has just faced a tragedy.

Klink is a member of the Red Cross Disaster Action Team. Part of his duty is to go out as part of a two- or three-person team after a house fire to assess damage and needs, to ensure the family has a place to stay for the night and to line up talks for the following day to help the family get back on their feet … (read more)