Red Cross sends Pittsford volunteer to southern cleanup areas;

assists local family with fire response

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Thursday, May 12, 2011—The Red Cross is deploying Holly Geary of Pittsford to St. Louis, Missouri to assist families displaced by the Mississippi River flooding. She will serve as a Health Services Supervisor. Geary will depart from the Greater Rochester International Airport today. She will be available at the Greater Rochester Red Cross Chapter, at 50 Prince Street, from 7:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

Locally, the Red Cross assisted one adult and one child at a house fire this morning at Oriole Street. The Red Cross provided the family with food, clothing, and shelter.

About the American Red Cross
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.