Our region is proud to serve 19 Florida counties through five chapters: Florida’s Space Coast (Daytona Beach), Greater Orlando, Mid-Florida (Winter Haven), Southwest Florida (Sarasota) and Tampa Bay, and the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. John and Water Island.
Disaster Relief:
To report a disaster, such as a house fire, please phone your local chapter and follow the prompts. View chapter information.
Media Inquiries:
Local inquiries - email Central FL Public Affairs or call 813-348-4820 or 407-894-4141.
National/International Inquiries - email National Public Affairs or call 202-303-5551
Military Families:
Initiate a request for emergency assistance for members of the military serving on active duty. Request Online or call 1-877-272-7337.
Preparedness Education:
Free emergency preparedness presentations for adults and children on the topics of hurricanes, home fires, general preparedness and Hands Only CPR. Virtual sessions of some programs are now available online; find virtual offerings here. Organizations interested in group virtual sessions can also email our preparedness team.
Training and Certification:
Emergency health and safety courses like First Aid, CPR/AED, aquatics and other certification classes. Learn more.
Volunteer Services:
Complete an online application to get started. Questions? Email our recruitment team or phone your local chapter and follow the prompts. View chapter information.
In 1917, 36 years after the founding of the American Red Cross, groups of local citizens established Red Cross chapters in Clearwater, Sarasota, St. Petersburg and Tampa; Charlotte, Manatee and Pasco Counties. These chapters formed Florida’s West Coast Region of the American Red Cross, serving more than 3.5 million people. Also, in 1917, chapters formed across Florida’s Space Coast, Greater Orlando, and Mid-Florida which became the Mid-Florida Region. In 2014, the Mid-Florida Region joined Florida’s West Coast Region to form the current Central Florida Region.
Our region has a long and proud history of providing comfort and relief to those most in need.