In his new book, “What Washington Can Learn From The World of Sports”, former Governor and U.S. Senator George Allen describes some of the most memorable moments in sports history—and the lessons politicians can learn from them. On July 14 at 3 pm Red Cross supporters will have a chance to interact personally with Gov. Allen in a live webcast and get an original autographed first edition of his book at www.Autographaroo.com.  The American Red Cross in the National Capital Region will benefit from this program.

 Through the magic of the Internet and Autographaroo (https://www.autographaroo.com/pages.php?pageid=1) Gov. Allen will designate Red Cross to receive net proceeds from the autograph session and interact with his fans.

The live webcast lasts approximately 30 minutes. The format is an interview with the Governor which will be moderated by Bill Thompson, newscaster at WMAL radio in Washington DC and founder of EyeOnBooks.com.

The autographed books will be sold during, before and after the live session. The Red Cross will be the beneficiary of the net proceeds for all the books sales as long as the books are available in the Autographaroo web store.

George F. Allen served the Commonwealth of Virginia for over twenty years as Governor, in both bodies of the United States Congress, and as a Delegate holding Thomas Jefferson’s seat in the Virginia General Assembly. His wife, Susan Allen, is an active member of the Board of the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region. "I selected the Red Cross in the National Capital Region because of their truly caring, energetic teamwork in helping all people in need when disasters occur”, said Allen.

"Preparation was one of my father’s fundamental keys to success for his teams and it sums up what the Red Cross does in communities: it teaches citizens how to prepare for disaster with life saving skills. When disaster does strike, the Red Cross mobilizes its volunteers and resources and truly helps people in need."

"We are honored that Governor Allen chose the Red Cross to benefit through the sale of his book and we are delighted that he has found such an innovative way to help us," said Linda Mathes, American Red Cross CEO in the National Capital Region. "We are grateful for his ongoing support and respect all that he and the First Lady have done for our community.”