Financial Assistance for Military Families

The American Red Cross works in partnership with military aid societies to provide quality, reliable financial assistance to eligible applicants 24/7/365. Assistance can include funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc.

Who is Eligible for Financial Assistance

Call the American Red Cross Hero Care Center at 1-877-272-7337 (toll-free) if you are:

• An active duty service member
  

• A member of an activated National Guard or Reserve unit

• An immediate family member of a service member in the above two categories
  

• A military retiree or spouse/widow(er) of a retiree
  

Information to Have Ready

When calling the Red Cross, please provide as much of the following information about the service member as is known:

• Full legal name
  

• Rank/rating
  

• Branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)
  

• Social Security number
  

• Date of birth
  

• Military unit address
  

• Information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)