The award, accepted by ASI president, Timothy M. Andrews, and Len Hornstein, CEO for Avaline (asi/37590), is given to donors by the American Red Cross to express appreciation for raising more than $50,000 in support of its many relief efforts around the United States.  The Lower Bucks County chapter of the American Red Cross nominated ASI, the work of Andrews, ASI employees, Avaline and ASI’s 21,000 members.

Left to right: Florence Kawoczka, director of finance for the American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, Len Hornstein, CEO for Avaline, Toni Hansen, executive director of the American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, and ASI president, Tim Andrews.

“This award is the result of the hard work of thousands of people,” said Andrews.  “I think everyone who contributes to disaster relief efforts deserves a ‘thank you,’ especially over the course of the last year, when our world has faced unprecedented hardships.  At this time of the year when we think about others more than ourselves, let’s remember that the American Red Cross often serves as the place for people to turn to for help in many unforeseen events.”

Several donation drives, spearheaded by Andrews and ASI, have raised over $400,000 for hurricanes and tsunami disaster relief efforts in the last two years.  Over $272,000 has been collected for hurricane relief efforts in 2005.

The American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, has been impressed with the dedication of Tim Andrews and ASI, and invited him to serve on its board of directors. 

Toni Hansen, executive director for the Chapter, said “Absolutely outstanding.  ASI and Tim Andrews have stepped-up and exceeded the expectations of the American Red Cross.  Andrews, ASI, its employees and ASI members deserve this award.”

Len Hornstein, CEO for Avaline, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, said “Our company produced the green bracelets with the call-to-action message of ‘Relief, Rebuild, Renew’ to sell as fundraisers for hurricane relief efforts.  It was gratifying to be able to make a contribution of $55,000 to the ASI donation drive from sales of the bracelets.” 

For more information about the American Red Cross, Lower Bucks County Chapter, call 215-946-4870, or visit www.redcrosslbcc.org.