Giving Day is an opportunity to help Red Cross this week
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The American Red Cross’ 10th annual Giving Day will be Wednesday.
Giving Day is an opportunity for local communities to come together on one day to help families impacted by a home fire or other disaster who urgently need Red Cross services.
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“Donations enable the Red Cross to respond to disasters in the U.S. when help can’t wait for families who need emergency shelter, food, emotional and other assistance,” said Alicia Doherty, regional executive for the American Red Cross of Georgia.
Donations can be made at redcross.org/givingday. A gift of any size makes a difference in providing shelter, food, relief items, emotional and other assistance.
By the numbers
- The Red Cross of Georgia has more than 2,800 active volunteers. In fiscal year 2023, many of those volunteers assisted over 13,700 people affected by disasters, nearly 11,400 of them in home fires.
- In the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, the Red Cross of Georgia served nearly 7,500 households impacted by the storm.
- Donors in Georgia gave nearly 175,000 units of blood and blood products in fiscal year 2023.
- More than 88,200 people in the state were trained in first aid, R, AED and water safety courses during fiscal year 2023.
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