The American Red Cross of Illinois announced that Jayce Eustice has joined the organization as a new Communications Manager. Eustice will be focusing predominantly on communications and media relations for the Red Cross in Illinois including Red Cross chapters in Peoria/Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur, Springfield, Quincy, and the Quad Cities areas.

Eustice brings communications, media, and journalistic experience to the Illinois Red Cross. He joins the Illinois Red Cross from Shaw Media, a news organization headquartered in Crystal Lake, IL, where he served as the News Editor of the Bureau County Republican and the Putnam County Record. He previously served as a News Reporter in La Salle and Peru for the News Tribune and has also spent multiple summers with the Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp, a Prospect League collegiate baseball team, as a color commentator.

Joy Squier, Director of Communications for the American Red Cross of Illinois says that Eustice is a terrific addition and brings enthusiasm coupled with storytelling and social media skills that will enhance the team’s work and presence in the Central Illinois area.  

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