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The Red Cross is a symbol of hope throughout the world. As part of this humanitarian organization, the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago provides relief to victims of single family emergencies and community, national and international disasters.
Consider giving a gift to the Greater Chicago Red Cross. Your generosity will ensure our organization will continue to fulfill its mission of helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
How Can I Donate Today?
Pay tribute to a loved one, living or deceased, with a gift in their name. Honor someone special for a birthday, anniversary, holiday or other special occasion with a donation that will make a lifesaving difference.
Please give generously today by donating online, by phone or by mail. Click here to donate online.
Donate by Phone
Call (312) 729-6120 between 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. weekdays. You may also leave a message after hours and we'll return your call the following business day.
Donate by Mail
Send check or money order to:
American Red Cross of Greater Chicago
75 Remittance Drive, Suite 1907
Chicago, IL 60675-1907
Where Does My Donation Go?
Locally, seventy-seven cents of every dollar spent by the Greater Chicago Red Cross is invested in humanitarian services and programs. In 2006 the Red Cross provided the following services to the Chicagoland communities:
- Provided financial assistance to 1,000 families following a disaster
- Taught over 250,000 people how to perform a lifesaving skill such as first aid and CPR
- Deployed hundreds of volunteers to provide relief in response to flooding, tornadoes and other disasters throughout Chicagoland, the state of Illinois and across the country.
- Relayed 3,345 emergency messages for nearly 7,000 members of the military and their families around the world, helping them stay connected to family members during a difficult separation.
In addition, the Greater Chicago Red Cross also offers the community the chance to learn first aid, CPR and other health and safety skills that will help keep you safe. We provide emergency communications for military families and offer assistance to those trying to locate family members during local and international disasters.
Your generous contributions help victims of over 1,000 disaster incidents, across Chicagoland communities, each year by providing:
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Food
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Clothing
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Shelter
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Counseling
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Health needs
Disaster Relief Funds
Local Disaster Relief
You can help the victims of hundreds of local disasters that happen in your community each year— disasters like home fires, floods, winter storms and tornadoes—by making a financial gift to the Greater Chicago Red Cross Chapter. Our chapter works in your community, responding to an average of 3-4 local disasters every day. The Local Disaster Relief Fund allows us to provide shelter, food, couseling and other assistance to victims of disasters in the Greater Chicago area, which serves Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
National Disaster Relief
The National Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) works to help people across the United States during times of disaster. To learn more about supporting this fund, click here.
Greater Chicago Red Cross FY 2006 Income
| United Way |
24.2% |
| Philanthropy |
32.9% |
| Sales |
17.2% |
| Bequests |
8.9% |
| Other |
0.3% |
How Does My Donation Help?
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$25
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Buys five blankets |
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$35
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Replaces a prescription medication |
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$65
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Feeds and shelters a person for a day and one night in a local motel |
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$115
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Buys groceries for a displaced family for one week |
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$350
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Feeds and shelters fifty disaster victims for one night |
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$500
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Helps pay medical expenses for an injured senior |
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$1,000
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Buys fifty home clean-up kits for use after fire or flood |
| $1,500 |
Provides disaster relief for one family |
| $2,500 |
Supports an emergency response vehicle to feed and care for people in a disaster area |
| $5,000 |
Trains fifty volunteers to assist thousands during a disaster |
The American Red Cross is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible.
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