Serving Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Fayette, Lamar, Greene, Hale, and

                                  Sumter Counties

                                MISSION OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The American Red Cross is a Humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.  It does this through services that are consistent with its congressional charter and the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross Movement.

In an average year the American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter aids 500 people affected by single-family fires, and trains 3000 people in First Aid/CPR.

We Respond

Anytime a disaster strikes, The American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter responds at a moment's notice to help the victims with immediate needs and to help to rebuild their lives.

We Comfort

American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter mental health workers are available to help people cope with the emotional aftermath of disasters.  They provide a hand to hold, an ear for listening, and a shoulder to rest on.

We Study

All American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter disaster workers are trained to provide major disaster response functions of mass care, damage assessment, and family services.

We Donate

Disaster Services are offered to victims free of charge through the generous support of our donors.  No payment for disaster relief services is ever requested or expected.  The American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter offers it as a gift from the American people.

We Teach

The American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter offers health and safety education programs to corporations and community members to teach people how to avoid emergencies and to change the outcomes of potentially fatal situations.

We Communicate

A twenty-four hour emergency communication system to military bases around the world is the primary military service that the American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter provides.  The messages are usually urgent in nature, dealing with births, the death of close family members, or illness.

We Provide

The American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter also provides financial assistance to military families in the form of an interest-free loan or grant.  Loans or grants are often given to help pay for emergency travel or to help meet household needs if circumstances have created a hardship.

We Link

Through International Tracing Services, The American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter helps local residents recover lost communications with relatives cut off from the rest of the world due to a natural disaster or civil unrest.  We are a messenger of hope for people around the world.

 The American Red Cross is a Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance Accredited Charity; and is an United Way Agency.

******For information from American Red Cross National,

                       visit www.redcross.org

******West Alabama Chapter additional website,

                       visit http://westbama.com