In-Kind Gifts
Financial donations to the Red Cross are the best way to assist victims of disaster. Unsolicited, spontaneous donations of goods and services, though well intentioned, have hidden costs and pose a number of complications for relief efforts. For these reasons, the Red Cross is unable to accept any large collections of items, such as used clothing, hygiene items, furniture, toys and canned goods. Nor are we able to accept small, individual donations of these items. The Red Cross has neither the resources, nor the logistical set-up, to process these types of donations properly.
The Red Cross will sometimes accept bulk donations of products that are immediately needed for an ongoing disaster relief operation. We also accept certain bulk quantities of medical supplies. "Bulk donations" refer to large donations of a single product, and are typically provided by companies that manufacture or distribute the product and have the resources to ship it directly to the disaster site. If your company has a large bulk donation that you think would aid Red Cross relief efforts, please contact the Office of Financial Development at 1-877-REDCROSS, ext. 2451.
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