Reduce death and injury from home fires

Every day, 7 people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. 

Donate now to help:
  • Provide food, comfort and aid to those who have lost their home to fire
  • Install free smoke alarms in high-risk neighborhoods nationwide
  • Educate families on fire safety
Your support has accomplished so much:

610 lives saved

1,817,262 smoke alarms installed

752,393 households made safer

Donate by Mail

To donate by check or to a specific cause, please complete this donation form by printing and mailing to:

American Red Cross 
PO Box 37839
Boone, IA 50037-0839

Print Donation Form

Donate by Phone

To donate by phone or to get assistance with your donation, please contact us at 1-800-HELP NOW (1-800-435-7669).


You can also reach us at:
Español: 1-800-435-7669
TDD Operator: 1-800-220-4095

Tax Information
  1. Tell Alexa: “Alexa, make a donation to the American Red Cross.” 
  2. Your donation is processed through Amazon Pay using the information already stored in your Amazon account.
  3. To request a tax receipt, contact us at 1-800-HELP NOW or submit a request online.
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