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~How can the Red Cross help me?

The Red Cross is committed to saving lives and easing suffering. This diverse serves humanity and helps you by providing relief to disaster, both locally and globally. The Red Cross in responsible for half of the nation’s blood supply and blood products.

The Red Cross gives health and safety training to the public and provides emergency social services to U.S. military members and their families. In the wake of an earthquake, tornado, flood, fire, hurricane or other disaster, it provides relief services to communities to crossed the country. The Red Cross is America’s most trusted charity and it needs the help of compassionate American’s to succeed.

Welcome to the American Red Cross—Putnam County!

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by Volunteers and guided by its congressional charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

The American Red Cross…Always There…

touching more lives in new ways

under the same trusted symbol

Office: (419) 523-4810 Fax: (419) 523-4815 Emergency Contact: (419) 233-4059

The American Red Cross, as one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross societies, throughout the world. Your local chapter, under the direction of it’s fifteen member board of governors, work to provide relief to victims of disasters and help prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies here in our own local communities.

~What can I do to help?
There is a wide variety of volunteer opportunities at the Red Cross to support all of the organization's services. People who wish to volunteer should contact their local American Red Cross chapter because the vast majority of volunteer opportunities are typically found within an individual's local community. International disaster relief workers are drawn from a pool of paid and volunteer staff with extensive prior experience.