Back St. Louis, Wednesday, August 3, 2005 – A special 2005 Missouri State Fair one-day pass will benefit the American Red Cross Missouri Disaster Relief Fund and is now on sale at Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouses throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.  The $20 special pass is only available at Lowe’s and provides entry to the Fair, held in Sedalia August 11-21, and can be exchanged for an Unlimited Carnival Ride Wristband at any Midway ticket office for unlimited ride privileges throughout the day.  For each pass sold at Lowe’s, $2 will be donated to the Red Cross to provide relief to disaster victims statewide. “We are very pleased to offer our fairgoers a special benefit while helping a very worthy organization,” said Kimberly Allen, Director of Marketing for the Missouri State Fair.  “The American Red Cross helps more than 2,000 families recover from home fires and other disasters each year throughout Missouri.  That is an important service to our state.” The following St. Louis area Lowe’s stores have these special passes available for purchase: • 290 T.H.F. Blvd. – Chesterfield • 1 Gravois Bluffs Plaza Drive – Fenton • 1212 S. Kirkwood Road – Kirkwood • 2900 W. Clay Street – St. Charles • 8501 Mexico Road – St. Peters • 2023 Washington Crossing – Washington “The American Red Cross appreciates the Missouri State Fair for its demonstration of support for thousands of our fellow Missourians who experience disasters and emergencies on a personal level each year,” said Joseph C. White, CEO of the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter.  “Proceeds from ticket sales will help the Red Cross as we reach out to our neighbors in their time of need.” The American Red Cross is not a government agency, and emergency services are provided free of charge through the generous support of the American people, foundations, corporations, agencies and the United Way.  For more information about Red Cross emergency services or the support of the 2005 Missouri State Fair, please call the St. Louis Area Chapter at 314.516.2800 or log on to the Chapter’s website at www.redcrossstl.org. About the 2005 Missouri State Fair: The 2005 Missouri State Fair features performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd with Cross Canadian Ragweed, Brad Paisley with Sara Evans, The Temptations and The Four Tops, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Crossfade and Seether, Hoobastank with special guests The Donnas, Rascal Flatts with Blake Shelton and others along with auto and motocross races, bull riding and more.  For a complete schedule of state fair events, log on to www.mostatefair.com or call 1-800-422-FAIR (3247). About the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter: Founded in 1917, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter provides emergency and preparedness assistance more than 397,000 times each year. The Red Cross depends on the efforts of thousands of volunteers and 140 staff to provide a wide range of community support services, including disaster relief, first aid and CPR training, water safety, adult daytime professional care, services to military personnel, assistance to homeless families, and support for blood services. The Chapter provides programs and services to St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County in Missouri, as well as Monroe, St. Clair (including Scott Air Force Base) and part of Madison County in Illinois. # # #

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