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American Red Cross

The Red Cross provides vital services including disaster relief, health, and safety classes, blood collection and services to the Armed Forces across the Illinois region.

With the support of nearly 4,000 dedicated volunteers, the Greater Chicago Chapter of the American Red Cross serves more than 7.6 million people across Cook, DuPage, Lake and McHenry counties. The American Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies and disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the provision of community, workplace and school-based training. The Greater Chicago Chapter carries out this mission every day by responding to local disasters, providing assistance to individuals and families affected by emergencies, and helping people develop the skills and knowledge they need to be prepared. Beyond disaster response, the Greater Chicago Chapter provides Community Disaster Education, First Aid/CPR, water safety and other lifesaving health and safety training to thousands of people throughout the region. The Red Cross also supports blood collection efforts and provides services to members of the military, veterans and their families. Our Mission The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. In Greater Chicago, our volunteers, donors and community partners make it possible to be there for people when they need help most, responding to disasters, providing critical services and helping communities prepare for emergencies before they happen.