Business Meeting Rescheduled for Sept 28; Awards and Recognition Rescheduled for Dec. 1
News Release: September 17, 2005
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262
Due to the agency’s ongoing focus on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley will postpone its Sept. 27 annual meeting.
The business portion of the annual meeting is rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2005, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., at the Red Cross, 2200 Avenue A, Bethlehem. The meeting will include comments by outgoing Chairman Joseph Stockunas and incoming Chairman Robert McGovern, the 2004-2005 year-end fiscal report, and recognition of outgoing and incoming board members.
The general public is invited. Call Beth Holdridge at (610) 865-4400, ext. 241, for a reservation.
The awards and recognition portion of the annual meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Allentown Symphony Hall, 23 N. Sixth Street, Allentown. National and local Red Cross awards and recognition will be given to Red Cross volunteers and local businesses, organizations and institutions that have provided significant support or provided outstanding training in lifesaving skills in their workplace.
The general public is invited. Cost is $20 per person and includes refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. Call Beth McKinney at (610) 865-4400, ext. 261, by Nov. 21, to make a reservation.
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves more than 660,000 residents of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red Cross provided health and safety education training; Lifeline, a personal response service for seniors; and emergency relief to more than 20,000 Greater Lehigh Valley residents. For more information about the American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley or volunteer opportunities, call (610) 865-4400 or visit www.redcrosslv.org.
