Donor Spotlight: Frank Petrilli

Helping Others Gives this Supporter a Sense of Pride

Frank Petrilli, President and CEO, TD Waterhouse USA

You can hear it in his voice. Pride. Pride at being a Red Cross donor, pride at being a Board member, pride at helping the Red Cross fulfill its mission.

Frank Petrilli, president and CEO of TD Waterhouse USA, is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Red Cross in Greater New York and Chairman of the Financial Development Advisory Committee. He is also an active donor.

Frank’s unwavering belief in the Red Cross and its mission is infectious. "When I think about what our mission is - to help people avoid, prepare for, and cope with emergencies; to enhance self-reliance and concern for others; and to improve the quality of human life – I know that it is exactly what the Red Cross does. Anyone who fully understands what our mission is can't turn their back on the organization. I feel this to my core."

He has the highest respect for Red Cross volunteers who help make our mission possible. "Whenever I talk to volunteers, their dedication always lifts my spirit. I'm so proud to be involved in an organization where more than 6,000 people donate their time to help other people in need. Our volunteers are the salt of the earth," he said.

Frank has helped secure contributions from numerous organizations and corporations, including the New York Stock Exchange, ADP, and American Express. These donations are essential to enable ARC/GNY to continue providing its vital services to members of the Greater New York community. He also arranged for TD Waterhouse to help sponsor The Red Cross in Lower Manhattan: Together We Prepare, a three-day Red Cross preparedness event held downtown in September. It is because of people like Frank that the Red Cross is able to carry out its mission and help New Yorkers in need.

The American Red Cross in Greater New York gratefully recognizes the generosity of Jet Blue Airways for their contribution, which served to underwrite this report. You can visit Jet Blue online at www.jetblue.com.