Raven-Symone And Vivica A. Fox Play For The American Red Cross On NBC's Celebrity Family Feud

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Article Date: 24 Jun 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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Musician/Actress Raven-Symone and Vivica A. Fox, will be playing in the star studded game show, "Celebrity Family Feud" on NBC to benefit the Red Cross. Raven-Symoné and her family will be playing in the premiere of this classic quizzer which debuts on Tuesday, June 24 at 8pm (ET)/7pm (CT). Vivica A. Fox will appear on the July 15 show.

Raven-Symoné has been on the American Red Cross National Celebrity member for over two years and has dedicated her time to disaster relief efforts and assisting the organization with informing the public about the importance of babysitting training. This opportunity comes at an important time for the organization as American Red Cross disaster relief volunteers are helping victims of flooding and tornadoes across eight states - an enormous geographic area. From the plains of Kansas to the mountains of West Virginia, the Red Cross is on the scene with vast amounts of clean up supplies, dozens of shelters and tens of thousands of meals. For more information on how to make a donation to the Disaster Relief Fund, which helps the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like the tornadoes and floods in the Central United States, call 1-800-HELP NOW contact your local Red Cross chapter or log on to http://www.redcross.org.

As part of her volunteer service to the American Red Cross, the actress and singer has recorded public service announcements to promote the importance of preparedness, disaster response, and babysitter training. To view these please visit Red Cross press room available advertisements.
Team Raven will also be wearing vintage Red Cross shirts to show their support. These shirts may be found online via the Red Cross store.

"The Red Cross is an amazing organization whose efforts have helped many. I wanted to be on the Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet due to the extent of their help and assistance to so many people. It is truly inspiring to volunteer for such a noble cause," said Raven-Symoné.

"The American Red Cross depends on voluntary contributions of time, money and blood to perform its humanitarian mission and we are tremendously grateful to Raven-Symoné and Vivica A. Fox for their many contributions," said Jeffrey T. Towers, Chief Development Officer of the American Red Cross. "They epitomize the true spirit of volunteerism and we wish them the best of luck as they play for the American Red Cross."

Vivica A. Fox served on the American Red Cross' National Celebrity Cabinet in 2007. She shares her commitment to volunteerism in a Hometown Hero campaign - please see Hometown Heroes portrait and video.

About Raven-Symoné

Raven-Symoné was last seen starring in the Disney film "College Road Trip" opposite Martin Lawrence. She recently released her fourth solo album entitled "Raven-Symone" and will go on tour across the country this summer.

About Vivica A. Fox

Vivica A. Fox is a film and television actress. Her big break came when she co-starred with Will Smith in the blockbuster, "Independence Day". Since then, she has appeared on "Dancing with the Stars" and the well-received comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money from the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters like floods and tornadoes by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation. Call 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter or to the American Red Cross, P. O. Box 37243, Washington, DC20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting http://www.redcross.org.

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