Red Cross Continues to Operate One Shelter in Easton
News Release: September 19, 2004
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262
Red Cross disaster relief assistance to meet the basic needs of individuals and families affected by area flooding is available at St. Anthony’s Youth Center, 901 Washington Street in Easton. At 8:35 p.m., the Lower Mt. Bethel police chief released residents at the township shelter.
The Red Cross encourages residents who may need shelter to go to St. Anthony’s Youth Center.
Shelters provide evacuated residents with a safe place to stay, food to eat, access to emotional counseling, and much more. A total of five Red Cross shelters were opened this weekend to meet the needs of an estimated 100 people.
Over a two-day period, about 80 people called the Red Cross seeking various types of assistance and information. Many calls were from individuals who lacked insurance and didn’t know where to turn. Other calls were from area residents and groups offering to help with clothing drives, food and other items for those affected by the flooding.
All Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and thousands of other disasters across the country each year, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need. Call 1-800-HELP NOW or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley, 2200 Avenue A, Bethlehem, PA 18017 or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make secure online credit card donations by visiting www.redcross.org or www.redcrosslv.org.
