| Greater Lehigh Valley Red Cross Announces Winners of Student Drawing Contest | |
The winners are:
"Volunteers are the heart of the Red Cross" was the focus of the students' artwork. The contest, held in commemoration of March is Red Cross Month, drew entries from students in grades 1 - 6 across Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties.
"It is inspiring to see how well the students expressed their understanding of the work of the Red Cross. Hopefully we will see a new generation of Red Cross volunteers working in their communities," said John Hughes, executive director of the Greater Lehigh Valley Red Cross.
"March is Red Cross Month" is a time to honor and thank the members of the Red Cross family and remind people that the Red Cross is where Americans can make a difference.
First Grade: Hannah Miller of Whitehall; Lehigh Valley Lutheran School in Whitehall
Second Grade: Keith McCall of Summit Hill; Our Lady of The Angels Academy in Lansford
Third Grade: Rebecca Packo of Bethlehem; Governor Wolf Elementary School in Bethlehem
Fourth Grade: James Dailey of Bethlehem; Farmersville Elementary School in Easton
Fifth Grade: Jocelyn Burns of East Greenville; Lower Milford Elementary School in Coopersburg
The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves nearly 690,000
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 24,000 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.
Sixth Grade: Bernadette Goetz of Emmaus; St. Ann Elementary School in Emmaus