Disaster Support

From hurricanes on the East Coast to roaring wildfires in Alaska and Arizona, American Red Cross volunteers nationwide are rushing to meet the emergency needs of disaster victims as weather calamities crisscross the U.S. The emergency needs are unique to each situation and local volunteers know and understand their communities. So whether it’s a shelter or a hot meal, the Red Cross is going to work to make certain those affected by a disaster have their needs met. But even as the smoke thickens and storm clouds loom over large portions of the U.S., Red Cross volunteers nationwide remain ready to respond at a moment’s notice to whatever weather conditions may strike in their community.

The Bloomsburg Chapter’s emergency response to each and every local disaster provides victims with the essentials of life made possible by the generosity and caring of the American people.

Together, we prepare…Now more than ever before, our goal is to raise community awareness and help families prepare for disaster. Red Cross Relief offers HOPE to the families devastated by disaster. Your support allows us to be there during a crisis.

Last year this organization assisted the victims of more than 70,000 disasters – from fires that affected a single structure to large-scale events such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and wildfires; collected and processed 7.2 million blood donations – over half the nation’s blood supply – from 4 million volunteer donors; trained almost 12 million people in lifesaving skills such as first aid and CPR; transmitted 14 million emergency messages and provided other direct assistance to more than half a million military families; and responded to international natural disasters and other humanitarian emergencies such as unsafe, non-potable water, mass starvation and life-threatening diseases such as measles.

Become a part of our Disaster Team – Volunteer…Local Disaster Assistance and National Disaster Response. Please call the Bloomsburg Chapter at (570) 784-1395.