How many people work for the American Red Cross? There are 32,262 paid staff members and 1.39 million volunteers nationwide.
Is the Red Cross a U.S. government agency? No. The Red Cross is a private, nonprofit human service organization. It functions independently of government but works closely with the government during times of major crises, particularly in wartime and during major disasters. In 1900, the U.S. Congress chartered the American Red Cross to provide services to members of the U.S. Armed Forces and to disaster victims at home and abroad. Operating under a revised 1905 charter, the Red Cross continues to provide these mandatory services. What organizations comprise the International Red Cross Movement? The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is a phrase that symbolizes the unity of all Red Cross work carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies; 170 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies around the world, including the American Red Cross; and the Magen David Adom in Israel.
