DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (May 22, 2023) - On Wednesday, May 17, the South Florida Red Cross opened a new Regional Logistics Center and Warehouse in Deerfield Beach, FL where it will serve as the regional hub for warehousing and logistics operations.

The opening was attended by Red Cross staff, volunteers, board members, Broward County Mayor Lamar Fisher, key community partners and Broward County First Responders.

“We are delighted to have this new facility that will serve as the Regional hub for our warehousing and logistics operations,” says Paula Prendergast, executive director of the Broward County Chapter.” This ensures efficient and rapid Red Cross support to our entire thirteen-county South Florida Region.”

The new warehouse will allow the South Florida Red Cross to respond quickly to any location in the region. It will hold enough supplies to handle a local disaster level 4 or below. It will also hold enough supplies to respond to a regional disaster level 5 to 7, until national can arrive with the full-scale responses.

Some of the items include shelter setups for 10 or more shelters, emergency supplies, and other miscellaneous items.

“I am excited that we now have this amazing, new facility,” says John Vicenti, Regional Mass Care and Logistics Manager. “This new warehouse allows us to quickly respond with resources to help clients affected by disasters and will play a key part in our upcoming hurricane season.”

About the American Red Cross:  
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/southflorida or visit us on Facebook or Twitter at @SFLRedCross.