Red Cross to Link Military Families With Donors for Some Holiday Cheer
News Release: November 10, 2003
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262
American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley wants to help make the holidays a bit brighter for local families of active-duty military personnel.
Through Valley Wide Help, the agency’s information and referral service, the Red Cross will link the families of active-duty military personnel with individuals, churches, employee groups, and other agencies who may wish to provide holiday cheer for military families who may be without their loved one this holiday season.
Here’s how the program works: All active-duty military families in Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties and donors and donor groups who want to participate in the “Red Cross Military Family Holiday Cheer Campaign” are encouraged to call Red Cross Valley Wide Help at (610) 332-1589, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Red Cross Valley Wide Help will link donors with families. Donors will then contact their “linked” families regarding their holiday wishes.
Military ID will be required by families when calling to register. There will be no exceptions.
Deadline for registration for the “Red Cross Military Family Holiday Cheer Campaign” is Dec. 18. This program is sponsored in part by a grant by the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation.
Please note that the Department of Defense has advised the American Red Cross to refrain from collecting and shipping items to support U.S. troops for security reasons.
For more information, call Red Cross Valley Wide Help at (610) 865-4400.
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves more than 660,000 residents in Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red Cross provided health and safety education training and emergency relief services to more than 20,000 Greater Lehigh Valley residents. For more information about your local Red Cross or volunteer opportunities, call (610) 865-4400 or visit www.redcrosslv.org.
