When you give or raise funds for the American Red Cross, your money touches the lives of families in many different ways. Here are just a few ways your donation can help your community:

• $40 provides a cell phone our disaster services workers need when they respond to an emergency.
• $50 provides infant formula, diapers and other baby supplies for one child following a disaster.
• $115 provides groceries for a family of four following a disaster.
• $600 buys bedding and linens for a family of four whose home was destroyed by a fire.
  
• $1,000 provides 25 blankets and cots for disaster victims who must spend the night in a shelter.
• $1,000 provides clean-up kits for 40 families who have flood or storm damage to their homes.
• $1,000 provides meals for 166 people who cannot go home when a tornado hits.
  
• $1,000 provides 6,250 free fire safety checklists so local citizens can make sure their family is safe.
• $2,000 provides the "Masters of Disaster" disaster preparedness course for 83 elementary or middle school classrooms so children can stay safe during an emergency.
• $3,000 replaces provides 120 boxes of food to residents who have no power after a tornado.
  

Donate today or contact us about becoming a hero in your community! Help the Red Cross prevent, prepare and respond to emergencies.