Awards Celebration, Annual Meeting
to be Held June 27
News Release: June 20, 2011
Contact: Janice Osborne, Director-Communications and Marketing
American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley
(610) 865-4400, ext. 262; pager (610) 830-9771


The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley will hold its Awards Celebration and Annual Meeting on June 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

Awards to be presented include:

Good Neighbor Award - Klunk & Millan Advertising; KNBT; Nacci Printing, Inc.; Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino

Exceptional Partnership Award - Kirkland Knitters, OSHA (Allentown area office)

Winners of the Clara Barton Honor Award for Meritorious Volunteer Leadership, the Special Citation for Exceptional Volunteer Service and Employee Excellence Award will be announced that evening. Cost to attend is $30 per person, or $250 for a table of eight with signage. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be available from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., followed by the annual meeting and awards presentation. For an invitation or more information, contact Ana Vega at 610-865-4400, ext. 261 or vegaa@usa.redcross.org.

The American Red Cross of the Greater Lehigh Valley serves residents of Carbon, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Last year the Red Cross helped more than 76,500 people through preparedness and training, military personnel support, senior lifesaving programs and services, emergency relief and information and referral. The Red Cross is a charitable organization - not a government agency - and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. 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.