American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Region

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Blood Crisis

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Make an Impact Every Month

Make an Impact
Every Month

Monthly donors help us respond to someone

in crisis every 8 minutes.

Monthly donors help us respond to

someone in crisis every 8 minutes.

DONATE MONThLY

Figures reflect $10,000 and above Red Cross disaster response operations from January 1– November 30, 2021. Financial assistance figure also includes responses under $10,000.

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The American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Region

The Greater Carolinas Region consists of 5 chapters covering North and South Carolina. Together, the 5 chapters proudly serve more than 5.5 million people across 51 counties, 47 in North Carolina and 4 counties in South Carolina. We provide services to the North Carolina counties of Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Caswell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Montgomery, Polk, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Union, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey, and the South Carolina counties of Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster, and York. For Red Cross services please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

2021 Year in Review

Highlights from our work in 2021

View some highlights from the Greater Carolinas Region showing how our volunteers, staff, and donors made a difference for thousands of people near and far.

View our Highlights

Share Your Red Cross Story. Inspire others.

Do you have great Red Cross experience to share? Has the Red Cross impacted your life through disaster response and recovery, emergency services for military families and veterans, lifesaving training or blood or platelet transfusion? We'd like to learn more about your story.

Yes, I'd like to share my story.

Now Open in Rock Hill, SC! Blood, Platelet and Plasma Donation Center

Did you know that every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood? Blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. Will you schedule an appointment to donate blood today?

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Local Events

banner with red white and blue stars advertising Salute to Heroes event

Do you know someone who has made a difference in the Western North Carolina area? Nominate a hero today!

The Western North Carolina area American Red Cross needs your help in identifying and recognizing our local heroes. Throughout our community, ordinary people perform extraordinary acts every day. Please join us in honoring our community heroes by nominating someone who has done something extraordinary in your county.

Nominations must be received by January 31, 2022.

Red Cross All American Celebration

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

6:00 p.m.

Cabarrus Brewing Company in Concord, NC

Join the American Red Cross of the Southern Piedmont as we honor our All American Heroes and celebrate our work in the community!

Nominate a Hero - Piedmont Triad Area

Ordinary people perform extraordinary acts every day. The Piedmont Triad area American Red Cross needs your help in identifying and recognizing our local heroes.

Do you know someone who has made a difference? If so, please join us in honoring our community heroes by nominating someone who has done something extraordinary in your county. Nominate a hero today!

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