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American Red Cross WNY

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We respond to an emergency every 8 minutes.
No one else does this: not the government, not other charities. From small house fires to multi-state natural disasters, the American Red Cross goes wherever we’re needed, so people can have clean water, safe shelter and hot meals when they need them most.

For emergency assistance including:
- Disaster Relief
- Lifesaving Blood
- Training & Certification Programs
- Military Families
- International Services


HOME FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION:

The Red Cross also provides online resources for home fire safety and prevention, including an online fire safety prevention quiz, home fire safety checklist and home fire escape plan. Resources be found at https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/prevent-home-fire.html


DONATE PLASMA:

The Red Cross and blood industry partners have also joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s effort to support the collection and distribution of convalescent plasma, a potentially life-saving treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients. To learn more, please visit RedCrossBlood.org/plasma4covid.


DONATE BLOOD:

If you are healthy and feeling well, please consider making an appointment to donate blood in the weeks ahead by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS

MILITARY SERVICE:
The Red Cross helps members of the military, veterans and their families prepare for, cope with, and respond to, the challenges of military service.

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