Board News

Gannet Article: Terri Esposito is Our Volunteer of the Year!

Tri-County Red Cross

on July 14, 2008 2:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Terri Esposito, volunteer Disaster Action Team Leader from South Plainfield, was named our Volunteer of the Year for 2008 at our annual meeting in June. Today Gannett published an article about Terri in the Courier News and the Home News Tribune. This picture accompanied it. You can click through to the story or read the text after the jump.

Continue reading Gannet Article: Terri Esposito is Our Volunteer of the Year!.

Tri-County Red Cross at the North Plainfield Independence Day Parade

Tri-County Red Cross

on July 6, 2008 8:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

In celebration of the Fourth of July, the Tri-County Red Cross participated in parades in North Plainfield and Plainfield, and at the street fair in Roselle. Here are a few pictures from the North Plainfield parade with some other pics coming soon.

Chapter Chair Doug Reeder of Warren poses with North Plainfield Mayor Janice Allen at the Fourth of July Parade

Tri-County Red Cross at the North Plainfield NJ July 4th parade
A Red Cross disaster vehicle gets ready to follow the local Boy Scout troops into the parade.

Tri-County Red Cross at the North Plainfield NJ July 4th parade
Four year old Kendy Rudy -- Chapter CEO Nathan Rudy's four year old daughter -- poses in front of the Tri-County Red Cross Ford Explorer. The Exlorer is used to respond to local disasters and to pull our trailers of equipment and supplies in times of major disasters such as the 2007 Nor 'Easter.

Gail McGovern's Welcome Message To The Red Cross

Tri-County Red Cross

on June 24, 2008 2:01 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here is a video of new American Red Cross President Gail McGovern's welcome message to staff, employees, donors and other supporters of the Red Cross mission.