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The Jersey Coast Region Participates in the NJ Marathon
TINTON FALLS, NJ, February 2011 – Proudly sport the American Red Cross logo for “Team Red,” and run or walk the New Jersey Marathon Festival on May 1, 2011. For the first time ever, the Red Cross will be forming their own team with all funds raised going directly to your local American Red Cross to continue serving their communities through disaster relief, blood donations, CPR education and communications between military and their families. Over 70,000 people come from all over the country to participate in the New Jersey Marathon, which is also a qualifying race for larger marathons around the country.
“We are looking for individuals that can participate and raise funds for the full marathon, half marathon and half marathon relay,” said Melissa DeGennaro, spokeswoman for the Jersey Coast Chapter. Run for “Team Red,” and you will be guaranteed a spot in the marathon and the entrance fee of $110.00 will be waived as long as runners raise a minimum fee which will be donated to the American Red Cross. “The Red Cross goes the distance every day to help those along the Jersey Coast and this is the public’s opportunity to go the distance for this amazing organization by raising much needed funds to support the great things Red Cross does for the community,” said DeGennaro.
Individuals, corporations, companies and schools are urged to get involved with this opportunity all while helping out a great cause. Free e-coaching, a pre-race pasta dinner, “Team Red,” runner’s shirt, VIP entry into the Red Cross hospitality tent on race day and tons of giveaways will be made available to those who sign up to run for red. Please call 732-493-9100 ext. 1227, visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org to become involved with this year’s NJ Marathon.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Red Cross Asks People to Join During Red Cross Month
Organization Helping Those in Need for 130 Years
TINTON FALLS, NJ, February 16, 2011 — March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is asking people to join them in helping those in need by volunteering their time, making a donation, taking a class, or giving blood.
“When someone provides a hot meal to a disaster victim, gives blood, takes a first aid class, or helps someone in the military, they join the Red Cross,” said Tara Kelly, CEO of the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Regional Chapter. “We want to say ‘thank you’ to all who support us. That support enables us to provide help and hope to those who need our assistance.”
For nearly 100 years, U.S. Presidents have called on people to support the American Red Cross and its humanitarian mission. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first to proclaim March as Red Cross Month in 1943. Since that time, President Obama and every president since have issued proclamations designating March as Red Cross Month.
The Red Cross has been helping people for 130 years, responding to disasters, assisting members of the military, teaching lifesaving skills, and serving as one of the largest blood suppliers in the United States.
Nationally, the Red Cross responds to an average of nearly 200 disasters every day. The organization provides a round-the-clock link between those in the military and their families, and supplies blood and blood products to approximately 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country.
In the past year, the Jersey Coast Chapter helped 173 local families who suffered a fire or other emergency and sheltered 1,200 individuals with mass sheltering, assisted 333 military families and trained over 50,000 people in lifesaving skills. And, people from this area donated over 9,000 units of blood.
“We work very diligently to help those in need,” Kelly said. “Whether out on a disaster, alongside our troops, at a blood drive or in a first aid class, Red Cross workers touch the lives of millions of people every year.”
The Red Cross is not a government agency and relies on donations of time, money and blood to do its work.
“When people join the Red Cross by volunteering, donating blood, taking a course or making a contribution, they enable us to continue our work, both here at home, and around the world,” Kelly said.
TINTON FALLS, NJ, February 16, 2011 — March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is asking people to join them in helping those in need by volunteering their time, making a donation, taking a class, or giving blood.
“When someone provides a hot meal to a disaster victim, gives blood, takes a first aid class, or helps someone in the military, they join the Red Cross,” said Tara Kelly, CEO of the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Regional Chapter. “We want to say ‘thank you’ to all who support us. That support enables us to provide help and hope to those who need our assistance.”
For nearly 100 years, U.S. Presidents have called on people to support the American Red Cross and its humanitarian mission. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first to proclaim March as Red Cross Month in 1943. Since that time, President Obama and every president since have issued proclamations designating March as Red Cross Month.
The Red Cross has been helping people for 130 years, responding to disasters, assisting members of the military, teaching lifesaving skills, and serving as one of the largest blood suppliers in the United States.
Nationally, the Red Cross responds to an average of nearly 200 disasters every day. The organization provides a round-the-clock link between those in the military and their families, and supplies blood and blood products to approximately 3,000 hospitals and transfusion centers across the country.
In the past year, the Jersey Coast Chapter helped 173 local families who suffered a fire or other emergency and sheltered 1,200 individuals with mass sheltering, assisted 333 military families and trained over 50,000 people in lifesaving skills. And, people from this area donated over 9,000 units of blood.
“We work very diligently to help those in need,” Kelly said. “Whether out on a disaster, alongside our troops, at a blood drive or in a first aid class, Red Cross workers touch the lives of millions of people every year.”
The Red Cross is not a government agency and relies on donations of time, money and blood to do its work.
“When people join the Red Cross by volunteering, donating blood, taking a course or making a contribution, they enable us to continue our work, both here at home, and around the world,” Kelly said.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Red Cross Responds to Jackson Complex Fire
Jersey Coast Chapter Disaster Volunteers Provide Compassion and Assistance
TINTON FALLS, NJ, February 15, 2011 – On Valentine’s Day night, the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross sent 7 disaster volunteers to the scene at the Jackson Green Apartment Complex to help the 16 families who were displaced after their homes caught fire. The fire broke out late last night in Jackson Township, leaving 44 people displaced from 16 different families. The Jersey Coast Chapter sent volunteers to help the families needing immediate emergency assistance by providing them with caring relief and compassion.
Red Cross provided several families with immediate disaster assistance based on their needs to purchase the necessities such as food, clothing and emergency housing at a local hotel to help get them back on their feet. “The Jersey Coast Chapter will continue to be there for any of the families, should they need assistance we urge them to contact us,” said Leo Pratte, Regional Disaster Officer.
The Red Cross receives phone calls from a variety of different sources such as the fire department, friends of the effected family or even the family themselves. A staffing person is always on-call 24-7 whether it be a staff member or volunteer depending on the time of day. Then, a phone call goes directly to a disaster volunteer who will get in the car immediately to arrive on the scene to provide the necessary assistance to the individuals or families who look so distraught from having lost all of their possessions. “At the Red Cross it is ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help those who need it,” said Melissa DeGennaro, spokeswoman for the Jersey Coast Chapter. Disaster volunteers leave their homes and loved ones even at midnight to help their neighbors when they need it the most.
To learn more about how to volunteer or donate so that we can continue providing aid to our neighbors throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, please call 732-493-9100 or visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org.
TINTON FALLS, NJ, February 15, 2011 – On Valentine’s Day night, the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross sent 7 disaster volunteers to the scene at the Jackson Green Apartment Complex to help the 16 families who were displaced after their homes caught fire. The fire broke out late last night in Jackson Township, leaving 44 people displaced from 16 different families. The Jersey Coast Chapter sent volunteers to help the families needing immediate emergency assistance by providing them with caring relief and compassion.
Red Cross provided several families with immediate disaster assistance based on their needs to purchase the necessities such as food, clothing and emergency housing at a local hotel to help get them back on their feet. “The Jersey Coast Chapter will continue to be there for any of the families, should they need assistance we urge them to contact us,” said Leo Pratte, Regional Disaster Officer.
The Red Cross receives phone calls from a variety of different sources such as the fire department, friends of the effected family or even the family themselves. A staffing person is always on-call 24-7 whether it be a staff member or volunteer depending on the time of day. Then, a phone call goes directly to a disaster volunteer who will get in the car immediately to arrive on the scene to provide the necessary assistance to the individuals or families who look so distraught from having lost all of their possessions. “At the Red Cross it is ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help those who need it,” said Melissa DeGennaro, spokeswoman for the Jersey Coast Chapter. Disaster volunteers leave their homes and loved ones even at midnight to help their neighbors when they need it the most.
To learn more about how to volunteer or donate so that we can continue providing aid to our neighbors throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, please call 732-493-9100 or visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Red Cross Turning Heartbreak into Hope in your Community
TINTON FALLS, NJ, February 11, 2011 – At 5:00 a.m. on this frigid morning, the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross received a phone call for several residents in Asbury Park needing assistance after their home caught fire. The fire broke out this morning on Summerfield Avenue, Asbury Park, leaving three families out of their multi-floor home. The Jersey Coast Chapter sent volunteers to help the nine adults and three children who needed immediate emergency assistance by providing them with caring relief and compassion.
Red Cross provided each family with financial assistance based on their needs to purchase the necessities such as food, clothing, containers to salvage their belongings and emergency housing at a local hotel to help get them back on their feet. Comfort kits with items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and other hygiene products were given as well as snacks.
“People read in the news that the Red Cross shows up on-scene during or immediately following an emergency such as a house fire to help the families, but what the public doesn’t realize is how we arrive there and have the means to provide assistance locally,” said Melissa DeGennaro, spokeswoman for the Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter.
The Red Cross receives phone calls from a variety of different sources such as the fire department, friends of the effected family or even the family themselves. That phone call then goes to a staffing person who is always on-call 24-7 whether it be a staff member or volunteer depending on the time of day. Then, a phone call goes directly to a disaster volunteer who will get in the car immediately to arrive on the scene to provide the necessary assistance to the individuals or families who look so distraught from having lost all of their possessions. “At the Red Cross it is ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help those who need it,” said DeGennaro.
To learn more about how to volunteer or donate so that we can continue providing aid to our neighbors throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, please call 732-493-9100 or visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org.
Red Cross provided each family with financial assistance based on their needs to purchase the necessities such as food, clothing, containers to salvage their belongings and emergency housing at a local hotel to help get them back on their feet. Comfort kits with items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and other hygiene products were given as well as snacks.
“People read in the news that the Red Cross shows up on-scene during or immediately following an emergency such as a house fire to help the families, but what the public doesn’t realize is how we arrive there and have the means to provide assistance locally,” said Melissa DeGennaro, spokeswoman for the Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter.
The Red Cross receives phone calls from a variety of different sources such as the fire department, friends of the effected family or even the family themselves. That phone call then goes to a staffing person who is always on-call 24-7 whether it be a staff member or volunteer depending on the time of day. Then, a phone call goes directly to a disaster volunteer who will get in the car immediately to arrive on the scene to provide the necessary assistance to the individuals or families who look so distraught from having lost all of their possessions. “At the Red Cross it is ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help those who need it,” said DeGennaro.
To learn more about how to volunteer or donate so that we can continue providing aid to our neighbors throughout Monmouth and Ocean Counties, please call 732-493-9100 or visit www.jerseycoast-redcross.org.
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