News Release: September 20, 2004
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262
As residents return to their homes or find other housing, the Red Cross shelter at St. Anthony’s Youth Center, 901 Washington Street, Easton, is being transitioned to a Service Center that will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. effective today (9/20).
The Service Center provides residents with a place to go for food, beverages, snacks, emotional counseling, and up-to-date information regarding disaster relief assistance.
In addition to services provided at the Center, Red Cross is meeting with affected individuals on a case-by-case basis to assess their immediate emergency needs.
Information and referral services are available by calling Valley Wide Help, a program of the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley, at any of the following telephone numbers:
Allentown -- 610-435-7111
Bethlehem -- 610-691-8711
Easton -- 610-252-4357
Slate Belt -- 610-588-5512
Spanish Line -- 610-866-1089
TTY/TDD -- 610-866-0131
Calls are answered Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, calls are answered through a voice mail system that offers a menu of referrals to address caller needs in an emergency situation.
