Official Opening of New American Red Cross Office for Southern Delmarva Region in Seaford, Delaware
Eagle 97.7FM’s Steve West sets off on the next leg of his DELAWALK from the new Red Cross office in Seaford

April 4, 2006 – SEAFORD, DE – A new office serving six counties in the Southern Delmarva region was officially opened by the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula in Seaford, Delaware, today, April 4th, consolidating staff from its offices in Milford, Delaware and Easton, Maryland. At the 8:00am ribbon-cutting and Open House, attended by county and local dignitaries and community partners, Red Cross staffers and volunteers were on hand to provide information about the emergency services provided through this new office.

Margi Prueitt, Chief Executive Officer for the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula thanked local guests who attended the function and said that residents of the Southern Delmarva counties served by the new office can be confident that all community needs for disaster relief and community preparedness will continue to be met. On site at the new office was the Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle which is used during major disasters, and also three trailers packed with supplies and ready to be deployed anywhere in the Southern Delmarva region in an emergency.

A highlight of the informal ceremony was the recognition of local Seaford resident, Mary Swanson, for her 55 years of dedicated service to the American Red Cross as a disaster volunteer.

The new Red Cross office is located at 523 North Market Street Extension, in Ross Business Park, and shares office space with Lank, Johnson & Tull Certified Public Accountants. It will serve families and businesses in Kent and Sussex counties in Delaware, and Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot and Queen Anne’s counties in Maryland

Broadcasting live between 7:00am and 9:00am from the new Red Cross office in Seaford, Steve West of Eagle 97.7FM’s Morning Mess, shared Red Cross stories with local residents before heading out on leg two of his DELAWALK, to raise funds for the American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula. Steve completed his 10 day trek on April 13th, achieving his goal of personally meeting 1,000 residents of Southern Delaware and raising $10,000 for the local Red Cross. Steve's trek took him from Delmar on April 3rd to Seaford, Bridgeville, Georgetown, Lewes, Milford, Harrington, Felton, Camden, Dover, W. Dover, N. Dover, Cheswold and Smyrna, before ending in Middletown on Thursday April 13th. The walk was sponsored by Halpern Eye Associates, Delaware Federal Credit Union and other local businesses. For more information on DELAWALK and how you can still help, call Sarah Gilmour at (302) 472-6260 or visit www.eagle977.com.