Red Cross Assisting Trenton Family Displaced by Home Fire

Date:	November 9, 2011
Contact:	Diane Concannon American Red Cross of Central New Jersey 707 Alexander Road, Suite 101, Princeton, NJ 08540 609.951.2116 (office); 609.206.4043 (cell) concannond@usa.redcross.org

PRINCETON, NJ, November 9, 2011 – The American Red Cross is currently assisting a family displaced this afternoon by a fire at their Jersey Street home in Trenton.

Two Red Cross Disaster Action Team (DAT) members responded and met with family members to determine their immediate needs. The family, consisting of five adults and one child, received temporary lodging and emergency assistance to purchase food and clothing. Referrals and comfort kits containing toiletries were also provided.

All emergency assistance is free due to the generous contributions of the American public. To help these and other families affected by disasters in central New Jersey, please visit www.njredcross.org to make a financial donation online. Donations can also be mailed to The American Red Cross of Central New Jersey, 707 Alexander Road, Suite 101, Princeton, NJ 08540.

About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. 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 humanitarian mission. For more information, please visit www.redcross.org.

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