Story spotlight: Stacy Taylor - Women’s History Month

Stacy, left

Meet Stacy Taylor. Stacy started her career with the Red Cross in April 2016 in Training Services, which offers training in areas such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid. “I began by teaching CPR, BLS (Basic Life Support) and lifeguard classes.” “In January 2018, I left the classroom and began working as a Training Services Scheduler, scheduling classes for 12 states throughout the Midwest, and in October of 2019, I embarked on my current adventure as Volunteer Recruitment Specialist for the Kentucky Region.”

Stacy’s awareness and involvement with the Red Cross goes back much further. “My father was with Louisville Fire for 36 years. I remember him coming home from work and talking about the fires he responded to, and that the Red Cross was there. When he retired in 1996, he began volunteering with the Red Cross, responding to house fires and deployed to a few hurricanes. He would share stories about families he met and his experience as a volunteer.” “Additionally, he was a loyal blood donor, with estimates he donated over 30 gallons of blood in his lifetime.”

Stacy's father

“In large part, I'm a Red Crosser because of the experiences he shared with me over the years. It was his insight which gave me the understanding of what a unique and wonderful opportunity we have as Red Crossers to help our community when they need us most.”

Stacy enjoys getting to meet new people, learning about different communities throughout Kentucky and spending lots of time driving the Bluegrass back roads, hills and mountains of Kentucky.

One of Stacy’s most meaningful experiences with the Red Cross was volunteering with her kids on Christmas Eve after the tornados in Western Kentucky which occurred in December 2021. “It was a horrible event, but the kids woke up very early, eager to drive down to help however they could.” “When you work with a non-profit at the local level, you get to see how the work you do everyday impacts those in your community. It's a good feeling to know lives are being made better and safer, and lives are saved because of the "behind the scenes" work I'm doing.”

Stacy's children, Javi, Lexi and Ari

Stacy leads a busy life; she has three kids who are everything to her. “My oldest is 20, a sophomore and D1 athlete at University of Louisville. My son, 19, is an Eagle Scout and works in the shop at Toyota while he is getting ready to enroll in school to study aircraft maintenance. My youngest daughter is 16, a sophomore and hopes to attend the University of Alabama when she graduates from high school. Roll TIDE!” In addition to her kids, she has three rescue dogs (Jake, Ziggy and Harley) and three yellow belly slider aquatic turtles. 

When she is not traveling the state and recruiting for new volunteers, she enjoys walks along the Louisville riverfront, hiking, jet skiing, exercising, reading, and volunteering at the Vintage Fire Museum. Interesting fact about Stacy, she is adopted and recently met her biological family on her father's side. She now has a sister, two brothers and eight aunts and uncles. We are grateful for Stacy’s endless energy and the legacy her father instilled in her about the Red Cross. #WomensHistoryMonth