Press release from the American Red Cross:
American Red Cross Hosts Save the Day Telethon
(December 17, 2010) – On Tuesday, December 21, the American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana will host a special year-end telethon to raise funds for local disaster relief and other programs and services. To make up for falling over 50% short of goal at the November breakfast fundraiser, the largest fundraising event of the year, the Red Cross is holding the telethon at Glenbrook Square Mall from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Individuals can participate by calling (260) 450-1949 the day of the telethon to make a donation, visit the booth at Glenbrook Square and purchase last minute Holiday gifts from our Health & Safety catalog. The goal of the telethon is to raise $10,000.
Who: American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana
What: Save the Day Telethon to raise funds for local disaster relief, programs and services
Where: Glenbrook Square Mall, 4201 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana
When: Tuesday, December 21, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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. The American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana serves seven counties: Allen, DeKalb, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley Counties in Indiana and Williams County in Ohio. For more information, call (260) 484-9336 or 1-800-513-2599, or visit redcrossofnei.org.