The American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund

Your help is needed

The Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) allows the American Red Cross to respond to disasters by providing immediate services like food, shelter and emotional support. It is the backbone of our Disaster Services program and it allows the Red Cross to help victims of disaster 24/7, 365 days a year.

The Disaster Relief Fund also supports the critical infrastructure that makes our disaster response possible, like warehouses, call centers, vehicle maintenance, volunteer training and travel costs, and communications. It ensures that no matter where a hurricane, massive flood, large earthquake or any other large-scale disaster strikes, the Red Cross can respond immediately.

Help people affected by disasters like the 2008 tornados that killed over 200 people across the Midwest , by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters

What you can do

The Red Cross cannot help others unless you help us! Help American families affected by disasters like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes or wildfires, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Click here to make a secure donation to the American Red Cross.

Your gift enables the Red Cross to prepare for disasters and provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of all disasters. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish). Contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund may be sent to your local American Red Cross chapter at 724 South George Street, York, Pa 17401, or to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013. Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting RedCross.org.