How does the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund work?
When a disaster strikes, the Red Cross responds with immediate assistance. Depending on the scope of a Red Cross disaster relief operation, the local Red Cross chapter may staff and fund the operation with local resources. When a disaster is too large for a local chapter to handle, it becomes a “national” job with the necessary resources being provided by the American National Red Cross. back to top It is during such national disasters that the public is encouraged to contribute to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. By keeping this national fund healthy and viable, the Red Cross is able to respond to large scale disasters around the country. When donors make contributions to the Disaster Relief Fund, they are ensuring that the Red Cross will be there for them when disaster strikes their communities.
