Helping Our Fellow Floridians
Our hearts and prayers go out to our fellow Floridians and neighboring states affected by the catastrophic path of Hurricane Ian. Because of the good work the Red Cross has done here and around the world, we have partnered with them to raise money to help in the relief efforts. This is going to be a long road to recovery, and we will need organizations such as The American Red Cross to continue their work in the weeks and months ahead.
Give Money, Not Things.
You may have extra clothes and supplies, or want to hold a bottled water drive, but for now it’s best to donate your money, rather than your items, to relief organizations. The organizations that most deserve your donations at this time are those that are in a position to help on the ground. The American Red Cross is almost always the first on the scene, because they pre-position teams of volunteers as well as supplies to already be in the location where the disaster strikes.
Where Your Money Goes.
An average of 90 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need. Everything we do depends on the needs of the people that the American Red Cross serves.
About The American Red Cross.
- Did you know that there is a Red Cross, Red Crescent or equivalent society working to alleviate human suffering in nearly 200 countries around the world?
- Every 8 minutes, the Red Cross responds to a disaster in the community.
- The American Red Cross responds to an average of more than 60,000 disasters every year.
- More than 4.6 million people a year receive Red Cross training and information in first aid, water safety and other skills that help save lives.
- Each year, the American Red Cross helps reconnect, on average, more than 6,400 families separated by war and disaster around the world.
- After a disaster, the American Red Cross focuses on providing safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and recovery assistance.
- The American Red Cross has trained more than 41,000 Red Cross disaster response volunteers to serve people under a variety of challenging conditions