How Your Money Helps
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The Kindness of Strangers |
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| When a fire destroyed an 18-unit apartment building in Hastings last February, our Red Cross volunteers were immediately on the scene providing aid to the 14 families affected. |
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Without you, we couldn’t help them…
Thanks to the generous support of the public and the dedication of our volunteers the American Red Cross continues to fulfill its mission of helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
The American Red Cross is not a government agency. Red Cross disaster assistance is provided at no cost to those in need thanks to the generosity of people like you.
*unless specified otherwise, all donations to the Minnesota Red Cross will be sent to the chapter that serves your home zip code.
What your support provides:
| $25 |
Provides breakfast, lunch and dinner to a shelter resident |
| $30 |
Five Blankets for families following a disaster |
| $50 |
Provides food and shelter for one client for 24 hours |
| $100 |
Provides a crib for an infant in a shelter |
| $150 |
Covers the cost of a clean up kit, comfort supplies, and bulk package for a family of 4 |
| $250 |
Deploys to bulk distribution workers to drive a rented box truck full of disaster supplies |
| $575 |
Supports 1 emergency response vehicle (ERV) and 2 red cross workers for 1 day |
| $1,000 |
Covers the cost to staff a shelter with 10 disaster workers |
| $2,000 |
Provides 1 hot meal for 200 disaster clients |
| $5,000 |
Provides food and shelter for 100 clients for 1 day
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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.
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