American Red Cross Provides Military Family Support Group

Newton, NJ, May 27, 2009 – The Sussex Red Cross is pleased to announce the continuation of a monthly support group for military family members. Please join the Red Cross and other military families at the Chapter office, 93 Spring Street, Suite 101, Newton, on May 29th at 7:00 pm for this free monthly support group for military families. The group is facilitated by Paul Spergel, Licensed Professional Counselor of twenty years and President of Chester Psychotherapy Group. Paul is a Red Cross volunteer who has been deployed on Red Cross Disaster Relief missions for Hurricane Katrina and most recently Hurricanes Ike and Gustav.

The Red Cross continues its outreach to community-based military families of Sussex County and is currently offering members of the U.S. Military and their families scholarships for courses in First Aid, CPR, Babysitter’s Training and even Pet First Aid! 

For more information on the Sussex County Chapter of the American Red Cross located at 93 Spring Street, Suite 101, in Newton contact (973) 579-1600, or visit the website at  www.sussexredcross.org. The American Red Cross is a non-profit organization that shelters, feeds and counsels victims of disasters; provides nearly half of the nation's blood supply; teaches lifesaving skills; and supports military members and their families. The American Red Cross is a charity, not a government agency, and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its humanitarian mission.