Financial Assistance

The American Red Cross works in partnership with military aid societies to provide quality, reliable financial assistance to eligible applicants 24/7/365. Assistance can include funds for emergency travel, burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc.

Get Immediate Assistance

If your family needs emergency assistance, you can submit a request online or call the American Red Cross.

1-877-272-7337

Who is Eligible for Financial Assistance

Call the American Red Cross Hero Care Center at 1-877-272-7337 (toll-free) if you are:

An active duty service member

A member of an activated National Guard or Reserve unit

An immediate family member of a service member in the above two categories

A military retiree or spouse/widow(er) of a retiree

Information to Have Ready

When calling the Red Cross, please provide as much of the following information about the service member as is known:

Full legal name

Rank/rating

Branch of service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard)

Social Security number

Date of birth

Military unit address

Information about the deployed unit and home base unit (for deployed service members only)

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