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American Red Cross of Central New Jersey (CRF ID #109)

FORMER NAME
American Red Cross, Princeton Area Chapter
American Red Cross, New Jersey Capital Area Chapter

ADDRESS
707 Alexander Rd., Suite 101
Princeton, NJ 08540

PHONE
609-951-8550 - Office phone
800-448-3543 - blood services

FAX
609-951-9787

EMAIL
information@njredcross.org

URL
http://www.njredcross.org/

ADMINISTRATOR
Kevin Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer

CONTACT PERSON
Susan Franson, Senior Program Director

HOURS
MON-FRI: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

DESCRIPTION
A private, non-profit community organization providing a wide variety of emergency and public health services.

SERVICES
Disaster relief - Assist individuals affected by disasters, such as fires or floods, by providing financial assistance, shelter, food, clothing and referrals.
Emergency Services - assist members of the military, their families and veterans by sending and receiving emergency messages.
Food - Home delivered meals - Elderly, disabled, needy
Blood donor
Transportation - Medical facilities, shopping centers - Princeton elderly, disabled, those without transportaion needing medical care
Education - Courses - CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), First Aid - Automated External Defibrillation, water safety, lifeguard, kayak/canoe safety, child care, baby-sitting, BAT (Basic Aid Training), HIV/AIDS instructor training, back injury and disease transmission prevention - General public
Education - HIV/AIDS prevention - Businesses, schools and general public
Youth - Local high school Red Cross clubs help in all areas of service delivery

PROGRAMS
Meals Program: Provides home delivery of hot, nutritious meals to residents unable to provide for themselves. Princeton area - 609-951-2120, Alicia Vincelette; Trenton area - 609-95102124, Kathleen Foley.

Health and Safety Training: Training available in CPR/First Aid, water safety and the use of automated external defibrillators.

Health Track: A workplace wellness program, created in conjunction with the University Medical Center at Princeton, that provides employers with comprehensive, cost-effective safety and wellness service designed both to prevent medical, personal and work-related problems, and to respond to health problems and emergencies when they occur. Call 609-951-2133

Disaster Relief: Resources, such as food, clothing and shelter, available to help victims of disasters.

Armed Forces: Emergency communications provided between families and members of the military.

Blood Service: Blood and blood products available through local hospitals. Blood drives are held throughout the community needing volunteer donors.

PUBLICATIONS
Guardian (quarterly newsletter)
Annual Report

SPECIAL EVENTS
Safety First Day: Annual event offering CPR classes.
Red Cross Gala - fund raiser
Red Cross Golf Classic - fund raiser
American Red Cross annual meeting

FOUNDED
1914. In 1992 the Princeton Area Chapter joined with the Trenton Chapter to form the New Jersey Capital Area Chapter, and then in 1999 joined with Central New Jersey Chapter to form American Red Cross of Central New Jersey

SUBJECT
EMERGENCY SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
EDUCATION - ADULT
HOME CARE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

DATE MODIFIED
01-18-06