Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner and his wife Brenda, both American Red Cross supporters and Iowa natives, will accompany Red Cross disaster workers on a tour of flood relief operations in southeastern Iowa on Tuesday, July 8.

WHO:
Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals Quarterback and Cedar Rapids, Iowa native
Brenda Warner, Cedar Falls, Iowa native

WHAT:
Red Cross disaster relief site tour and volunteer work

WHEN:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008; Media check-in at 9:15 a.m.
Interested media please contact Laura Goforth at 512-608-7272.

WHERE:
American Red Cross Disaster Assistance Center
Westdale Mall, next to JC Penney in former Osco’s store
2600 Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52408-8240
WHY:

A former member of the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet, Kurt Warner and his wife, Brenda, are lending support to Kurt’s home town of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, by making a personal visit to areas ravaged by the recent flooding. Kurt has recently recorded public service announcements for the Disaster Relief Fund and preparedness messages for floods and tornadoes, conducted media interviews, and made himself available in other national response efforts. (http://www.redcross.org/press/psa/psa.html).

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like the US Central floods and tornadoes, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

Source: American Red Cross

Web Site: http://www.redcross.org/