On average, the Red Cross responds to an emergency every 8 minutes. Just as disasters do not discriminate in terms of whose lives they destroy, the Red Cross does not discriminate in whose lives we help rebuild. We deliver help to anyone who needs it. Your gift to "Disaster Relief" enables us to provide food, shelter, relief supplies, emotional support, recovery planning and other assistance during disasters.
With our partners, we provided more than 290,000 overnight shelter stays in 2018.
With our partners, we provided more than 8.2 million meals & snacks in 2018.
Thousands of licensed health & mental health professionals volunteer with the Red Cross to provide care and support.
The Red Cross distributed more than $73,000,0001 for long-term recovery in communities affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria.
Every 8 minutes, the Red Cross responds to a disaster in the community.
Last year the Red Cross and our partners provided more than 290,000 overnight shelter stays.
Last year the Red Cross and our partners served more than 8.2 million meals and snacks.
The American Red Cross responds to an average of more than 62,000 disasters every year.
Help people affected by disasters big and small.
