In times of disaster, help can’t wait. The American Red Cross responds to more than 65,000 disasters of all sizes each year — working with partners to provide safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and financial assistance to those in need.

The members of our Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) are an elite group of forward-thinking companies and organizations that understand that the Red Cross must have critical systems and supplies in place before the first emergency shelter is opened, before the first volunteer arrives and before the first meal is served.

This pre-investment in Disaster Relief ensures our tens of thousands of Red Cross workers — 90% of them volunteers — have the know-how, equipment and technology to turn heartbreak into hope and stand with disaster survivors as they rebuild their lives. This advance support also allows us to provide people and communities with the knowledge and resources they need to face emergencies of all kinds, before they happen.