Red Cross packs food parcels for most vulnerable affected by flooding
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Date: Thursday, 26 July 2007
Event: Packing up 400 parcels of food in a Red Cross warehouse, donated by
Tesco, for delivery by the British Red Cross to the most vulnerable affected by flooding in Gloucestershire
Each food parcel will contain enough food for 1 person for 1 week
Who: Kate Lee, British Red Cross UK Director (Wales & Western)
Interviews available and photo opportunities with other Red Cross staff
and volunteers
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Kate Lee, British Red Cross UK Director (Wales & Western), said:
The British Red Cross is very grateful for this donation from Tesco there are vulnerable people that continue to have no power or access to clean water and are in need of these food parcels. The Red Cross National Floods Appeal has now raised £500,000 many thanks to all those who have given and please continue to support us to help the communities affected by flooding rebuild their lives.
The British Red Cross is Tesco Charity of the Year and the two organisations have been working together since January to raise money for British Red Cross services in the UK. Tesco have been very quick to respond and assist the British Red Cross in their emergency work around the recent flooding, and were the first corporate organisation to make a donation the Red Cross National Floods Appeal launched on Tuesday. Members of the public wishing to donate to the appeal can now also do so at larger Tesco stores.
To donate to the British Red Cross National Floods Appeal go to www.redcross.org.uk/floodsappeal or call 0845 054 7200
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Tesco/British Red Cross partnership
· The British Red Cross is Tesco Charity of the Year for 2007
www.redcross.org.uk
nikki.martin@uk.tesco.com.
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