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Help your Red Cross Today – Become a Red Cross Donor!
Everyday your donation makes a difference in Eastern Iowa by providing shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to those in need. Your donation of undesignated dollars to the American Red Cross will help us make a difference in the level of service we are able to provide to the community. The American Red Cross is not a government agency and depends on the generosity of the American people in order to provide vital programs and services.
Donate by Phone
Call the Hawkeye Chapter at (319) 234-6831 between 8:30 am - 4:30 pm weekdays.
Call the Grant Wood Area Chapter at (319) 393-3500 between 8:30 am - 4:30 pm weekdays.
You may also leave a message after hours and we'll return your call the following business day. All major credit cards are accepted for donations.
Donate by Mail
Please send check or money order to:
American Red Cross Hawkeye Chapter
2530 University Ave
Waterloo, IA 50701
Or
American Red Cross Grant Wood Area Chapter
6300 Rockwell Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
How Does My Donation Help?
By donating to the Red Cross, you can help those in need. Here are some examples of how disaster relief donations are spent:
| $10: |
Provides one “comfort kit” and blanket to a disaster client. The kit contains deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, facial tissues, wash cloth, shampoo, liquid soap, lotion, comb, razor and shaving cream. |
| $25: |
Provides breakfast, lunch and dinner to a shelter resident. |
| $50: |
Provides food and shelter to a person for one day. This service includes preparation of breakfast, lunch and dinner, the costs to mobilize and distribute a cot, two blankets and a comfort kit as well as the costs of Red Cross workers to provide this service. |
| $150: |
Provides supplies to support the needs of an infant in a shelter. This includes diapers, wipes, soy formula, a crib and changing pads. When possible, arrangements are made to house families with infants in a separate section of a shelter to ensure safety and privacy for families. |
| $575: |
Covers the cost to deploy one emergency response vehicle (ERV) and two Red Cross workers to a disaster operation for one day. These vehicles travel throughout affected areas providing warm food and cold drinks, as well as needed supplies like clean-up and comfort kits. This daily cost includes the cost of fuel and maintenance. |
| $1,500: |
Covers the cost to provide a family of four all of the Red Cross emergency services, including feeding, sheltering, bulk distribution and client casework. This includes five nights in a shelter with meals for four people, one bulk package, and casework for one family. The bulk package includes a cooler; flashlight; batteries; hand sanitizer; insect repellant; sunscreen; a clean-up kit with a sectional handle with mop, broom, squeegee and push broom heads, pail, scrub brush, sponge, disinfectant, detergent/degreaser, bleach, trash bags, gloves and dust mask; and a comfort kit for each family member. |
The American Red Cross is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible.
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