American Red Cross

Do you know what the Red Cross does?  Do you know the programs they support?  They are a multi-service organization.

Responds to Disasters:

• Home Fire Relief
• Hurricane Relief
• Wildfire Relief
• Flood Relief
• Earthquake Relief

Helps in Recovery:

• Providing emergency financial assistance in the immediate aftermath of a disaster
• Distributing financial assistance for households that need extra help in the long-term
• Providing grants for community-based recovery services

Blood Donors:

• Help Cancer, Trauma, Sickle Cell, Burn, Chronic Diseases Patients, and anyone else that needs blood or platelets

Training and Certification

• First Aid Training
• CPR Training
• AED Training
• Babysitting and Caregiving Training
• Swimming Training
• CNA Training
• BLS Training

Services for Military & Veterans:

• Volunteers provide home comforts and critical services on bases and in military hospitals around the world
  • Online Peer Support Community
  • Online & Community-Based Peer Support
  • Peer Mentor Support Program
  • Resources:  Resource Library, Caregiver Master Calendar, and WeCare Newsletter

• We support military families during deployments and emergencies
  • Help with emergency communications with family members

• We continue serving our nation’s veterans after their service ends
  • Referrals to community resources
  • Help assist veteran’s claims for benefits

• Financial Assistance
• • • Emergency travel
    • Burial of loved one
    • Emergency food and shelter

• Deployment Services

• • Coping with Deployments Course
  • Pre-Deployment Preparedness Tool for Family Members
  • Reconnection Workshops
  • Mind-Body Workshops
  • Post-Deployment Support Services

International Services

• International Disasters & Crises
• Migration & Refugee Crisis
• Measles & Rebella Initiative

Source:  https://www.redcross.org/