Ryan Pence

• International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Youth Action Campaign Regional Coordinator for the American Red Cross (October 2022-Present) in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society Member (as of April 2025) at the University of Louisville

American Red Cross Blood Drive Coordinator and Volunteer (2017-Present)

Louisville, KY

• Organized, Worked, and Coordinated blood drives, attended Red Cross marketing events, Became an IHL (International Humanitarian Law) Regional Coordinator

Y-Corps Participant (2018 & 2019)

• 2 different, week and a half long mission trips, where students travel around the State of Kentucky, or other parts of the country on a bus while serving communities and doing projects. Was able to participate in the Kentucky and Midwest trips during the Summer before My Sophomore and Junior years. Projects included post-flood cleanup, volunteer work at youth camps in South Dakota, garden construction, and more.

Kentucky Humane Society (2017-21)

Louisville, KY

• Coordinated a Dog food and treat drive at Holy Cross High School, participated in the creation of homemade pet toys for the organization.
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Waterstep (2017-Present)

Louisville, KY

• Service and shoe sorting on sight, ran a shoe drive and WaterStep campaign at my high school, and was a member of the teen board at one point.

Southwest Community Ministries: Meals on Wheels (April 2019)

Louisville, KY

• Delivered meals to those who are unable to leave their house, homebound elderly with pets.

Operation Brightside (2014-Present)

Louisville, KY

• Coordinated and ran two community wide clean-ups, picking up materials since I was in Middle School.