In-Kind Donations

Financial donations are the best way to assist the American Red Cross.

Unsolicited, spontaneous donations of goods and services, though well intentioned, have hidden costs and pose a number of complications for relief efforts. For these reasons, the Red Cross is unable to accept collections of items such as used clothing (except for donations made through our clothing donation bins), hygiene items, furniture, toys and canned goods. The Red Cross has neither the resources nor the logistical systems to process these types of donations properly.

The Red Cross will sometimes accept bulk donations of products that are immediately needed for an ongoing disaster relief operation. We also accept certain bulk quantities of medical supplies. "Bulk donations" refer to large donations of a single product and are typically provided by companies that manufacture or distribute the product and have the resources to ship it directly to the disaster site.

If your company has a large bulk donation that you think would aid Red Cross relief efforts, please contact the American Red Cross Office of Financial Development at 1-877-REDCROSS, ext. 2451.