Red Cross Hosting 3rd Annual Fire & Ice Gala
Presented by National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc.
Red & White themed event Saturday to benefit Red Cross services in Greater Rochester
The American Red Cross, Greater Rochester Chapter, is hosting the 3rd Annual Fire & Ice Gala, presented by National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc., this Saturday, March 30, at the Harro East Ballroom. The Red & White-themed party features food and drink, amazing auction items including a Mexican getaway, and a live performance by Rochester’s own, The Mambo Kings. All proceeds will benefit Red Cross services in Greater Rochester.
WHAT: 3rd Annual Fire & Ice Gala Event
WHERE: Harro East Ballroom 155 North Chestnut Street, Rochester, NY
WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2019 (Awards presentations begin at 8 p.m.)
Rochester Community:
Samuel J. Stabins Blood Services Award:
Friends of Strong Memorial Hospital
George Eastman Community Partnership Award:
Rochester City School District
Jane Fairchild Freund Volunteer Leadership Award:
Ms. Diana Clarkson, Greater Rochester Chapter Board Chair
WHY: All proceeds from the Fire & Ice Gala benefit Red Cross services in Greater Rochester. Last year, 833 Red Cross volunteers provided food and clothing, shelter and support to 358 families after 219 fires and other disasters; made 804 households safer through the installation of 2,018 free smoke alarms as part of the Home Fire Campaign; trained 16,570 people in lifesaving CPR/AED/First Aid and water safety skills; provided 846 case services to military members, veterans, and their families; and collected 46,055 blood donations from volunteer donors.
For more information on the Fire & Ice Gala, Presented by National Fire Adjustment Co., Inc., please visit www.redcross.org/fireandiceroc.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more
information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
