Born prematurely, baby Kezzy needed a life-saving transfusion of just two ounces. Thanks to Red Cross donors, she received the care needed to thrive. Last year, we collected 233,000 units of blood, ensuring more lives like Kezzy’s can be saved.

After 991 disasters last year, 3,696 people found relief through the Red Cross. With every effort, from shelter to emotional support, families, like Tom & Helen Goebel, facing the unknown received the help they needed to recover.

Pet visitation volunteers, like Ava and her pet-parent Lorraine, provide emotional support to veterans, service members, and families, through our Service to Armed Forces programs. They are just a few of the more than 2,600 volunteers serving our region.

New FDA guidelines made blood donation more inclusive last year, allowing more people like Kaleb to contribute. This change has increased life-saving donations, helping the Red Cross ensure more people receive lifesaving blood when they need it most.

Stephanie, Red Cross volunteer & Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Member, spent weeks in Hawaii managing a shelter, comforting families affected by the Lahaina fire. Our region deployed responders 566 times they brought comfort and hope to communities in crisis.

Through thousands of emergency communications and critical services, volunteers honor the tradition of providing care & comfort for service members and veterans. Judy Button, a retired nurse and wife of an Air Force retiree, serves as pharmacy assistant.

With 7,344 smoke alarms installed last year, the Red Cross helped make 2,168 homes safer. Across the region, from Minneapolis to Bismarck to Williston, this vital service brings communities together to protect neighbors and prevent tragedies.

Over 100 Red Cross volunteers responded to the devastating floods in their home region this summer. Every disaster is a community disaster. Together we supported sandbagging, provided shelter and cleanup supplies and most of all supported each other.

A first-time blood donor and dental hygiene student based in Moorhead, Angelique said "it feels great" to donate. This past year, 2,203 people, in our region donated blood for the first time, joining the Red Cross’s life-saving mission.

With a positive attitude and years of experience, Heather, a Red Cross instructor, teaches lifesaving skills such as CPR & Basic Life Support to her students. Last year we trained over 108,000 people how to respond quickly and confidently to emergencies.

Swift action from this team of heroes saved Mark’s life. Seeing him for the first time since the incident, brought home the importance of training. It’s moments like these that show the power of community looking out for each other.

Over the past year, our Minnesota and Dakotas communities have come together to prevent and ease suffering, building resilience and strength. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to making a difference where it matters most.