At dusk on Red Cross Giving Day, Tampa joined other major cities across the country in observing Red Cross Month by lighting iconic landmarks RED to honor the organization’s humanitarian mission and its community volunteer heroes with this annual tradition.

From climate-drive disasters like Hurricane Ian to global emergencies, 2022 was a moving reminder of the power of the Red Cross – with a workforce of more than 90% volunteers – to provide humanitarian aid in times of need.

We are pleased to recognize the following municipalities and private entities that participated in this one-night activity:

• City of Tampa (Curtis Hixon Park fountains and palm trees, the Riverwalk, downtown bridges, Old City Hall)
• Hillsborough County (John F. Germany Library)
  
• Straz Center for the Performing Arts
• Highwoods Properties (Truist Place)
  
• Port Tampa Bay
• Virage Bayshore (Bayshore Blvd., near downtown)

Red Cross Giving Day is an opportunity for communities to come together on one day to help neighbors who have been impacted by a home fire or other disaster and who urgently need Red Cross services. A gift of any size makes a difference to provide shelter, food, relief items and other assistance at redcross.org/givingday.

Find other ways to get involved, including volunteering or learning lifesaving skills like CPR and first aid, at redcross.org/redcrossmonth.