MEDIA ADVISORY
New Jersey Regional Chapters of the American Red Cross

American Red Cross of Northern New Jersey Fairfield, NJ 07004 www.redcrossnnj.org Michelle Lemieux lemieuxm@redcrossnnj.org (Office) 973-797-3316 (Cell) 201-681-6589

American Red Cross of Central New Jersey Princeton, NJ 08540 www.njredcross.org Diane Concannon concannond@njredcross.org (Office) 609-951-2116 (Cell) 609-206-4043

American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter Tinton Falls, NJ 07724 www.jerseycoast-redcross.org Hillary Cummons hillaryc@jerseycoast-redcross.org (Cell) 732-496-4495

Media Advisory: American Red Cross
Shares Hurricane B-Roll, Audio Clips and Photos

Updates on Statewide Deployments

PRINCETON, NJ, September 12, 2008 — The American Red Cross continues to provide shelter, food, and other services to people affected by the recent tropical storms and hurricanes. The Red Cross provides daily products for use by media outlets, including photos, b-roll and audio. When using photos, please credit: American Red Cross. Video is bugged in the upper right corner and does not require a credit.

Red Cross offers the following resources for media usage:

1. Downloadable video files of Red Cross services and disaster workers in the affected areas: http://www.redcross.org/press/psa/medialibrary.html
2. Online Newsroom including audio clips and photos: http://hurricaneike.wordpress.com/
3. Downloadable public service announcements: http://www.redcross.org/press/psa/psa.html

Throughout the state, American Red Cross Chapters have deployed 46 volunteer and staff members to assist with relief efforts related to Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Red Cross workers are continuing to deploy as Ike prepares to make landfall in Texas as a Category 2 hurricane. Some are still supporting the Gustav recovery, while others are being redirected to Texas.

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like the Hurricanes of 2008, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

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