Local Red Cross workers to specialize in sheltering, feeding, health services and logistics
St. Louis, Thursday, August 9, 2007 - The American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter deployed six disaster relief workers to Rockford, Illinois on Thursday to assist in the ongoing emergency relief effort following severe local flooding. More than five inches of rain has fallen in the Rockford area during a short period of time this week, and local Red Cross workers will specialize in sheltering, feeding, health services and logistics during the recovery effort. Local Red Cross workers have accepted a deployment that may last as long as three weeks.
Deployed Red Cross workers from the St. Louis Area Chapter include the following:
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Don Barkley (Fairview Heights, IL)
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Rita Determan (Swansea, IL)
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Elaine Hegel (St. Louis, MO)
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Stephanie Landess (Ferguson, MO)
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Fran Nolting (St. Peters, MO)
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Susan Ostien (Weldon Spring, MO)
About Red Cross Emergency Services:
The American Red Cross provides immediate assistance with shelter, food, emotional support and emergency supplies as needed in the wake of disasters and emergencies. The Red Cross is able to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week and provide a wide range of programs and services throughout the region due to the dedication of volunteers who give freely of their time.
The American Red Cross is not a government agency, and all Red Cross disaster relief assistance is free of charge, thanks to generous public support. For more information about volunteer opportunities, emergency services or a variety of other programs provided by the organization, please call 314.516.2800, or log on to the St. Louis Area Chapter's website at www.redcrossstl.org.
How to Help:
To help the Red Cross provide immediate shelter, food, emotional support and emergency supplies to disaster victims in Rockford, IL and throughout the country, the public is encouraged to make a financial contribution to the Disaster Relief Fund at 1-800-RED CROSS or www.redcross.org.
About the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter:
Founded in 1917, the American Red Cross St. Louis Area Chapter celebrates 90 years of dedicated service, providing emergency relief and preparedness training more than 410,000 times each year. The Red Cross is not a government agency and depends on the efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors to provide a wide range of community support services, including disaster relief, first aid and CPR training, water safety, services to military personnel and support for blood services. The Chapter, a United Way agency, 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. All disaster relief services are provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of the American people. To learn more about Red Cross programs, volunteer opportunities, and how you can help, contact the St. Louis Area Chapter at 314.516.2800 or www.redcrossstl.org.
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