Red Cross Kicks Off Red Cross Month This Sunday Onboard Battleship New Jersey March 3, 2023
The American Red Cross New Jersey Region will be holding a ceremony and flag raising onboard the Battleship New Jersey to kick off
March is Red Cross Month in New Jersey. The Battleship New Jersey will fly the Red Cross flag throughout March to honor all those who
have made the humanitarian mission of the Red Cross possible.
March has been recognized as Red Cross Month for 80 years. Beginning with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943, every U.S. President
has designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the American Red Cross helps people across the country and around the world.
WHAT: American Red Cross Ceremony and Flag Raising
Philadelphia Fire Department Marine Unit Fire Boat Display
Battleship New Jersey Sea Cadets Military Color Guard
National Anthem performed by Sergeant William F. Mead, USMC
Side Gun Salute follows ceremony
WHERE: Battleship New Jersey
100 Clinton Street
Camden, NJ 08103
Directions
WHEN: Sunday, March 5, 2023
Guests arrive 10:30 a.m.*
11:00 a.m. – Flag raising by Mayor Victor G. Carstarphen, City of Camden
11:20 a.m. – Fire boat display
11:30 a.m. – Ceremony begins
12:15 p.m. – Side gun salute
WHO: Captain Warren D. Judge, Commanding Officer, Coast Guard Training Center Cape May
Commissioner Melinda Kane, Camden County Board of Commissioners
Mayor Victor G. Carstarphen, City of Camden
Rosie Taravella, CEO, American Red Cross New Jersey Region
American Red Cross Volunteers
The event is rain or shine.
INTERVIEW AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
*Media wishing to cover the flag raising should arrive by 10:45 a.m. to allow time to get to that specific area of the ship. Otherwise, the
ceremony on board the deck of the ship begins at 11:30 a.m.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Diane Concannon, 609-206-4043
Sheri Ferreira, 862-200-0079
Jack Willard, 609-868-5664
j.willard@battleshipnewjersey.org
Follow us: @NJRedCross
The Battleship New Jersey Memorial and Museum is open every day for tours from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Scouts, youth organizations and
families: Spend a night aboard the Battleship! Our award-winning overnight program includes dinner and breakfast served from the chowline, a
guided tour of the Battleship, the chance to fire a salute from the saluting gun, and the opportunity to sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS
New Jersey once slept. $75 per person. To reserve your bunks, call 866-877-6262 x203. For more information on programs and events at the
Battleship, visit www.battleshipnewjersey.org.
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