Red Cross sends two more volunteers south for cleanup

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Friday, May 6, 2011—The Red Cross is deploying two additional volunteers to assist with cleanup efforts in the south. Russ Camp of Honeoye Falls and George Glaess of Fairport will be departing for Memphis tomorrow at 1:15. They will both be functioning as Sheltering and Mass Care Supervisors at shelters in the storm ravaged area.

Red Cross volunteers will be available for interviews at the Greater Rochester International Airport 90 minutes before their flight time.

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The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies nearly half of the nation's blood; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; 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 mission. For more information, please visit rochesterredcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.