Urgent help needed: DOUBLE your impact

Home fires are the nation’s most frequent disaster {NAME} — As disasters become more frequent and intense across the country, we are eager for you to see the matching gift message below. Home fires are the most frequent disaster in the U.S. and all gifts up to $200K are being doubled today to help families prepare for and respond to emergencies like these. [Please, donate today and have your gift make twice the impact.]( — Red Cross Disaster Team [Match my gift]( [Double my impact]( {NAME}, home fires take the lives of seven people in this country every day. That’s because, when a home fire strikes, families have an average of only two minutes to escape. Since 2014, the American Red Cross has installed over 2.6 million free smoke alarms — offering an early warning that can save lives. But we’ve never done this work alone. That’s why we’ve set a goal to power our efforts forward — and thanks to a match from Suburban Propane, all gifts up to $200,000 are being doubled! And now, not only will your gift have twice the impact — but you’ll also receive a Red Cross home fire escape plan board when you make a gift of $66 or more. [Please, before this match opportunity ends, will you give to enable us to help families prepare for, respond to and recover from home fires?]( [Double my impact]( When it comes to home fires — our nation’s most frequent disaster — preparation like installing smoke alarms, planning an escape route and receiving safety education can save countless lives. But, when preparation isn’t enough, the Red Cross is there, with lifesaving relief supplies and compassionate support. We depend on generous supporters like you to help ensure families in need receive the relief they desperately need. Thanks to Suburban Propane, your generosity will go twice as far, up to $200,000. [Will you please make a matched gift now to help us reach our goal? Remember, when you make a gift of $66 or more, you’ll receive a Red Cross home fire escape plan board as a token of our gratitude.]( Thank you for helping us perform this lifesaving work. [Your Friends at the American Red Cross] [Suburban Propane] Thank you to Suburban Propane for their generous support. [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in Browser]( Staying in touch via the American Red Cross email list is the best way we have of keeping in regular contact with supporters like you, letting you know about how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from disasters and other emergencies, and how you can support our life-saving work. [Click here]( to unsubscribe from our list, but please know that if you leave, it will be harder for you to stay involved with the Red Cross and continue the work of which you’ve been such a critical part. It is only because of supporters like you that the Red Cross is able to respond when a disaster strikes or a home is impacted by fire, when someone needs CPR or a lifesaving blood transfusion, or when a family needs to contact a deployed service member in an emergency. And we don’t want to lose you! Thanks for your support! © [2024 American Red Cross]( | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Twitter]( [Prepare, respond and help families recover from home fires.]( [BBB Accredited Charity] [Seal of Transparency - 2022 Platinum]( [90¢] The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need.