March is Red Cross Month
How We Started. Where We’re Going.
The tradition of March being declared Red Cross Month began in 1943 with a proclamation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt and for more than 75 years, all U.S. presidents have designated this month.
For generations, Americans have answered the call to help—standing together through war, disaster, and uncertainty. Red Cross Month honors this shared history of service and hope.
That same spirit lives on today, right here in Arizona and New Mexico. Every day, people in our community roll up their sleeves to help neighbors recover, prepare, and thrive.
Together, we’ve made an impact—and together, we will continue to make a difference.
Our Impact, Right Here in Your Community
Collected 564,126 blood products
Installed 1,211 free smoke alarms
439 Households made safer
Trained 1,526 people in lifesaving skills like CPR, First Aid and AED
Stories from Your Local Red Cross
We are honored to have received the Presidential Award of Excellence for our region’s work in extreme heat.❤️
This recognition reflects the dedication of our volunteers and staff who show up every day to keep our communities safe as we face extreme heat year after year.
If you’d like to make a difference and join our next heat walk, visit redcross.org/aznm
We kicked off our first Heat Walk of the season by getting out into the community early, before the first heat advisory hits.
Together with our partners @valledelsolaz and @consulmexphoenix, we connected with residents, shared heat safety tips, talked about heat exhaustion and heat stroke, and helped link neighbors to local resources that can make a real difference during extreme heat.
Want to join us on a future Heat Walk?
👉 redcross.org/volunteer
Paul Wells - blood donor
Tina Royer Story
VA drive
Winter storm
Inspired to Help?
Your donation brings hope to our community—shelter, food, and support for families in need.
Donate today.
Volunteering brings purpose, connection, and hope—to others and to you.
Take the first step today.
Every two seconds, a life depends on blood. Your donation can bring hope to a child, a mom, a family.
From First Aid to CPR, Red Cross training prepares you to protect your loved ones and your community.
What Your Gift Can Provide
In a disaster, children and families often lose their home and are left exposed to the elements. $25 can provide 5 warm blankets to protect them from the cold and help them sleep comfortably in emergency shelters.
Give a gift to make sure no family goes hungry after a disaster strikes by supporting our shelter kitchens and mobile feeding. $55 can provide a hot meal and snacks to 5 people after a disaster.
Give a gift to show our heroes and veterans you care. Help volunteers warmly welcome service members and veterans at medical facilities. Your gift of $145 can provide 20 kits filled with toiletries and other essentials to make them feel at home.
When disaster strikes, parents can lose everything — including essentials they need to keep their babies healthy while staying at an emergency shelter. $150 can provide a crib for a family in need.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood — a mother giving birth, a child with cancer, a neighbor in an accident and countless others. $200 can help ensure that the life-saving gift of blood will be available whenever and wherever it is needed.
Emergencies can force families to leave their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs. $200 can provide a full day of emergency shelter for a family of 4 impacted by disaster, including 3 meals, 2 blankets, 1 cot, snacks and personal hygiene supplies.
Help families affected by disasters around the world. A gift of $625 can provide four families of five with a complete emergency kit, including hygiene supplies, blankets, tarps, water containers, a kitchen set and a crank-powered lamp, radio and charger.
