American Red Cross:
In The News
- Red Cross Responds as Tropical Storm Dolly Continues to Ravage Texas
- Hurricane Dolly Makes Landfall as Red Cross Volunteers Assist Evacuees
- Red Cross lifeguards oversee Olympic trials
- Positive Stories Come Out of Difficult Times
- American Red Cross Stands Up For Iowa Tornado, Flood Victims May-July, 2008
Location: 735 S. Garfield Ste B100
Traverse City, MI. 49686
Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8:30AM - 4PM
Friday 10:00AM - 2PM
Our Mission Statement
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Yes You Can...
Make a Gift That Will Endure Beyond Your Lifetime
A gift to the Northwest Michigan Red Cross that endures beyond one's lifetime is an investment in the future of our community. There are several ways a donor can make such a gift:
Gifts By Will:
You can make a gift through any of the following forms:
• A bequest of cash, securities, stock, real estate or other property.
• A testamentary charitable reminder trust, created by placing all or a portion of the state in trust to benefit family members during their lifetime, with the principle being transferred to the Red Cross at the termination of the trust.
Charitable Gift Annuity:
This is both a gift to the Red Cross and an annuity that provides income annually for a donor or recipient of the annuity while the donor or recipients are still alive. A donor transfer of $1,000 or more in cash or securities to the Red Cross can provide a source of guaranteed income for life. When the recipient of the annuity is no longer living, the invested contribution becomes a gift to the Red Cross.
Life Insurance:
Gifts of life insurance enable a more substantial contribution to the Red Cross than a donor may be able to afford during his or her lifetime. The gift far exceeds the cost of the gift to the donor, and donors simply elect the American Red Cross as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, or they may assign ownership of the policy to the American Red Cross.
A Gift That Honors or is given as a Memorial Gift:
You can honor / remember someone special, commemorate a special occasion, through a named memorial gift to the Red Cross. Such gifts provide a lasting remembrance and honor the individual for whom the gift is named.
Together, we can save a life . . .
The Northwest Michigan chapter of the American Red Cross was chartered on June 17, 1917 serving Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benzie and Kalkaska counties.
Armed Forces Emergency Services:
American Red Cross communication services keep military personnel in touch with their families following the death or serious illness of a family member or other important events, such as the birth of a child. The Red Cross quickly sends these communications on behalf of the family to members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving anywhere in the world, including ships at sea, embassies and isolated military units. The information or verification in a message assists the service member’s Commanding Officer in making a decision regarding emergency leave. The American Red Cross also facilitates financial assistance for servicepeople and their families.
Red Cross caseworkers are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to assist those serving in the United States Armed Forces, and their families. Please call (231) 492-4781 to speak with a caseworker.
Emergency Disaster Services:
Everyday fires, floods and storms leave families homeless and devastated. When disaster strikes in Benzie, Grand Traverse, Leelanau or Kalkaska Counties, the Northwest Michigan Red Cross responds and provides emergency food, shelter and clothing. We also train local volunteers for local, National and International response.
The Disaster Action Team responds to local disaster such as single family house fires and assists families financially with immediate emergency needs for food, clothing, and shelter at a significant yearly cost. Disaster Action Team members are on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Whenever a family is displaced from their home due to a disaster, the Northwest Michigan American Red Cross Disaster Action Team is there to help.
Health & Safety Classes:
Your local Red Cross offers hundreds of courses throughout Northwest Michigan, which help thousands of area residents learn to avoid, prepare for, and cope with emergency situations. 363 Health & Safety Services Instructors and Instructor Trainers provided 660 courses in Northwest Michigan resulting in 5,762 residents receiving lifesaving certification. Training sites throughout Northwest Michigan included public & private schools, churches, community centers, private businesses, public and private pools, camps and our Chapter House. Training courses included: First Aid, Adult, Infant and Child CPR, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Water Safety, Life guarding, CPR for the Professional Rescuer, Blood borne Pathogens, Sports Safety Training, Oxygen Administration, Emergency Response, Babysitter training, and Pet First Aid. American Red Cross Health & Safety Services volunteers also attended events such as health fairs distributing educational materials.
International Social Services:
International Services is a department of the American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The American Red Cross works with this global network of Red Cross, Red Crescent and equivalent societies to restore hope and dignity to the world's vulnerable people by bringing emergency relief to disaster victims, and improving basic living conditions of those in chronically deprived areas of the world.
Blood Services:
Every pint of donated blood can save up to three lives. For more information, or to donate, call 1 800-GIVE-LIFE (1 800-448-3543).
To host a Blood Drive, call Cindy at 231-947-7286.