94.3 The Point » Red Cross

How to Send Holiday Cards to Military Servicemembers

Laurie Cataldo — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:20:28 +0000

Quite like those meaningless Facebook copyright protection statuses, many have popped up claiming an address where you can send holiday mail to wounded soldiers. Unfortunately, it’s not going to wind up in the right hands. Myth debunking site Snopes says ‘Christmas cards addressed to ‘A recovering American soldier’ or ‘Any wounded soldier’ sent to Walter [...]

How You Can Help at the Jersey Shore

Laurie Cataldo — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:32:56 +0000

We’re getting a lot of calls from people wondering how they can help, where they can bring donations, etc. In Monmouth County, you can bring item donations from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to the service entrance of Thompson Park (805 Newman Springs Rd./Rt 520) in Lincroft. They are especially in need of bottled water, [...]

Giving Blood Is An Easy Way To Help Others In Need

Laurie Cataldo — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:45:56 +0000

Our Matt Ryan was out with the Point Crew last week at a local blood drive, and it really got me thinking about how giving blood is something so simple that can help others so much. It's definitely something that takes some courage to do, though, especially if you have some of the same issues I do.