DISASTER RELIEF FUND
You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year, disasters

like the Hurricanes of 2008, by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster

Relief Fund. This Fund enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other

assistance to victims of disasters. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish

to designate your donation to a specific disaster please do so at the time of your donation by

either contacting 1-800-REDCROSS or mailing your donation, with the designation, to the

American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.

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Matching Gifts -- Your gift could be matched dollar for dollar! Many companies offer matching gift programs that will double, even triple a donation's value. Check with your company or visit this online directory of matching gift companies to find out if your company will match your contribution to the American Red Cross. If you have questions about your company's matching gift program, please contact your personnel office.

Once you have determined that your company matches donations made to the Red Cross, obtain the appropriate form from your personnel/human resources office and send it with a copy of your gift receipt to the address below:

    American Red Cross
    PO Box 37295
    Washington, DC 20013
    Attn: J. Porter

The American Red Cross Tax Identification Number (also known as Employee Identification Number or EIN) is 53-0196605.

Please be sure to complete the entire donor portion of the form and to include a copy of your gift receipt (if available). If you would like to designate the gift to a specific disaster, please indicate that on the form. If you have questions about your company's matching gift program, please contact your personnel/human resources office.

The American Red Cross helps people in need . free of charge . every single day! Your contribution means a great deal to the organization, but even more to the families who rely on the Red Cross to help them through some of the most difficult times of their lives.

With your ongoing support we will keep America strong, through these vital programs--Disaster Relief Services, Family Emergency Services, Domestic Preparedness for Bioterrorism, Critical Lifesaving Services, and 24-hour military assistance.

But the Red Cross is not a government agency, we must rely on the generosity of the American public. With your ongoing support, we will continue to be there providing people in crisis . relief for today and hope for tomorrow.


 

The American Red Cross is not a government agency and all Red Cross disaster assistance is free thanks to the generosity of people like you. The value of your donation is increased by the fact that the ratio of volunteer Red Cross workers to paid staff is almost 36 to one. Contributions to the American Red Cross, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes.