Tri-County Red Cross Fundraising for National Disasters

After responding to more than 60 large-scale disasters in 2008, including a record-breaking tornado season, widespread flooding across the central extensive wildfires, and a devastating hurricane season, the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is depleted. This fund allows the Red Cross to provide help whenever and wherever disasters occur. We are calling on you to support the DRF , which will ensure that we can continue our vital work to help those facing disasters across our country.       

We have launched a nationwide fundraising campaign to raise an initial $100 million to help victims of recent disasters, including the hurricanes of 2008, meet their immediate needs for food, shelter, counseling and other critical services.

The Tri-County chapter, headquartered in Plainfield and Elizabeth serves 22 communities in Union, Somerset and Middlesex Counties and respond to more than 60 local disasters each year, teaches life-saving skills to more than 10,000 people annually, and also supports national disasters with fundraising, volunteer disaster personnel and materials.

You, your company or your organization can donate at any level -- $5 to $50,000 or more -- by using the links above.  You can select to send your gift only to national disaster relief, only to disaster relief in the Tri-County Red Cross area, or split it evenly between the two.