Sussex Red Cross Attends Street Naming Ceremony to Honor Fallen Marine

Newton, NJ, July 19, 2011 — The Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross was proud to take part in the street naming ceremony honoring the late Lance Corporal Donald Steven Brown, who was fatally wounded serving his country in Iraq.  To honor this hero’s memory the town of Roxbury, where LCpl Brown attended high school, renamed Eyland Ave, a street close to where Brown lived as a child, to LCpl Don Brown Ave.  Red Cross volunteers were proud to be on scene for this event, where they handed out water, gave support to the large crowd, and honored this fallen hero’s memory.  We would like to thank Jim Rich, Sue Curcione, Jackie Cascio, Olga Maali, Fred Barch, Margaret McGinley, Mark Nynka, Frank Clain, and Sherry Clain, who are volunteers for the Sussex County Chapter, as well as all other volunteers who attended from other chapters.

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.  For more information, please visit www.redcross.org or call 800-RED-CROSS.