U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Lauds Red Cross Fundraising Ideas

Tuesday, November 03, 2009 — The American Red Cross and its current fundraising efforts are featured in a news release posted on the website of Senator Chuck Grassley.  The Red Cross Holiday Giving Catalog, is featured and the senator describes it as a major opportunity for the Red Cross to raise substantial and necessary funds outside of disasters and put itself in a stronger and more stable financial position. Grassley serves as a Ranking Member and was formerly Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, which is responsible for tax policy.

About the American Red Cross:
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 join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.