Your gift enables Red Cross volunteers and staff to make a meaningful difference — bringing comfort, relief and hope to neighbors facing their most difficult moments.
The Red Cross is here for you. Please call us at 1-844-292-7677 for assistance.
Information on blood drives, blood donation appointments as well as your personal blood donor account can be found on our Red Cross Blood website (click the link below). You may also call us 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
We provide help for members of the military, veterans and their families to prepare for, cope with and respond to the challenges of military service. Call 1-877-272-7337 (24 hours a day) or click below to learn more.
The Red Cross offers classes in: CPR, first aid, lifeguarding, learn to swim, water safety and more. Click below to learn more.
For questions about classes or certification cards you may also call: 1-800-RED-CROSS.
The best way to provide immediate relief to your neighbors facing emergency situations is through a monetary donation. Our disaster assistance programs rely heavily on the generous financial support of citizens in the Missouri region. Even if you only have a few dollars to spare, your donation to American Red Cross disaster relief will make a significant difference in the lives of those facing disasters. Make a one-time donation today either online, by phone, or by mail, or set up a recurring monthly donation to make an even bigger difference.
The humanitarian work that we do at the American Red Cross would not be possible without our volunteers. We have a variety of disaster relief volunteers opportunities as well as blood donor ambassador positions for blood drives. Other Red Cross potential positions include facility management, health and safety, Service to the Armed Forces, and professional specialties like photography, IT and more. Check out our current volunteer opportunities near you in Duluth and Northern Minnesota!
The Red Cross actively supports fundraising on many popular platforms - whether you use Facebook, Instagram, or prefer to live stream, we have the resources to get you started!
Dan Williams came to the Red Cross in 2013 after serving for 15 years at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Superior. Dan lives with his wife and son in Superior, WI.
Owen Fifield
Community Disaster Program Manager - Northern Minnesota and Douglas County, Wisconsin Response Area (Aitkin, Beltrami, Carlton, Cass, Clearwater, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas (Wisconsin), Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Roseau, St. Louis, and Wadena Counties, as well as the sovereign Native American communities of the Boise Forte Band of Chippewa, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Leech Lake band of Ojibwe, the Red Lake Nation and the White Earth Nation.)
Owen.Fifield@redcross.org
218-341-6059
April Scharlau
Community Disaster Program Manager - Central Minnesota Response Area (Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas (Minnesota), Grant, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Pope, Sherburne, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, and Wright Counties, as well as the sovereign Native American community of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.)
April.Sharlau@redcross.org
320-470-1739
To inquire about volunteering:
Email MNDAKVolunteer@redcross.org or call 612-871-7676 extension 5
Ann Pappas
Account Executive, Training Services (CPR and First Aid for groups or organizations)
Ann.Pappas@redcross.org
612-554-2753
Jeff Kazel
Director, Services to the Armed Forces
Jeffrey.Kazel@redcross.org
218-241-9902
Heather Maki – Chair
Joynes Wealth Management Group
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Financial Advisor
Lorraine Little
Enbridge Energy Company, Inc.
Director, Corporate Citizenship
Penny Dieryck
MN Air National Guard 148th Fighter Wing
Retired Colonel
Mike Motley
Retired, Essentia Health – VP of Operations
Brittany Szybczynski
College of St. Scholastica, now Meditech
Amy Schreyer
College of St. Scholastica
Master Sergeant Megan Shaner
148th Fighter Wing
Public Affairs Superintendent
Hunter Zamzow
Aspirus/St. Luke’s
Dr. Khalil (Haji) Dokhanchi
UW-Superior Professor of Political Science
Janine Cook APRN, CNP
Essentia Health
Rob Morehouse
Duluth Fire Department
Sterling Molby
Nisswa Insurance
Erin Schommer – Youth Board Member
University of Minnesota – Duluth
Suzanne R Sudmeier
Central Minnesota Response Area Board Member
Mike Hofmann
Central Minnesota Response Area Board Member
