Country Music Sensation Pat Green Receives Red Cross National Award

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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 25, 2007 — Today, Mark W. Everson,
President and CEO of the American Red Cross, presented three-time
Grammy-nominee, Pat Green, with a special Crystal Cross award for his
service to the organization.  The award presentation was immediately
followed by a special performance by Pat and his band for the
volunteers, employees and supporters of the Red Cross.

Pat, who is presently performing in Kenny Chesney’s 2007 “Flip Flop
Summer Tour,” is a member of the Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet,
and has worked tirelessly over the last several years to promote the
importance of blood donations at his various concert stops across the
country.  Pat often encourages his fans to gift the gift of life by
donating blood to the Red Cross.

“Pat has contributed greatly by spreading the message to country
music fans everywhere that Americans should roll up their sleeves and
donate blood,” said Mark W. Everson, President and CEO of the Red
Cross.  “This is especially important during the summertime months,
when travel plans make it more difficult for people to donate
regularly.” 

In addition to being a blood donor himself, Pat has recorded Red
Cross radio public service announcements to promote the importance of
blood donation, which can be downloaded here:

http://www.redcross.org/press/psa/psaRadio.html#biomedical.  He also features the Red Cross on his website, www.patgreen.com, and on his MySpace page, www.myspace.com/patgreen.

“It meant a lot to get this award from the Red Cross,” said Pat, who
started giving blood when he was in college.  “Anything I can do to
help the Red Cross promote blood donations—especially during the
summer—is on the top of my ‘to do’ list. Giving blood is giving the
gift of life.”

To learn more about blood donation, visit www.redcross.org, or to schedule an appointment, visit www.givelife.org or call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE. 

The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for and respond
to emergencies. Last year, almost a million volunteers and 35,000
employees helped victims of almost 75,000 disasters; taught lifesaving
skills to millions; and helped U.S. service members separated from
their families stay connected. Almost 4 million people gave blood
through the Red Cross, the largest supplier of blood and blood products
in the United States. The American Red Cross is part of the
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. An average of 91
cents of every dollar the Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian
services and programs. The Red Cross is not a government agency; it
relies on donations of time, money, and blood to do its work.