RED CROSS DISASTER TEAM RESPONDS TO FIRE AT
PLYMOUTH GARDEN APARTMENTS

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Thursday, August 27, 2009 - Red Cross volunteers were called to an apartment fire at Plymouth Garden Apartments located at 1400 South Plymouth Avenue today. Red Cross Disaster Service volunteers responded to the scene to aid two adults, a husband and wife. At this time, the Red Cross is providing emergency assistance of shelter, food, and clothing to the family.

About the Greater Rochester 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.RochesterRedCross.org or contact us at 585-241-4400.