Why June 30 is such an important day for us

These fundraising deadlines mean something, {NAME} [American Red Cross]( [DEADLINE APPROACHING - Help us meet our fiscal year-end $200,000 goal] {NAME}, our fiscal year-end deadline is quickly approaching, so please don’t wait to make a difference today: [Rush a donation now to help us reach our critical $200,000 goal and support communities across the country facing emergencies.]( [DONATE NOW]( Every single day, the American Red Cross is there for individuals and families facing devastating situations such as losing everything to a home fire, urgently needing lifesaving blood or needing to communicate with a loved one in the Armed Forces. In the face of unthinkable loss emerge incredible stories of individual courage, resilience and humanity. [“The Red Cross is our last hope. With this storm coming, we had nowhere else to go.” ]( Rodrick Roberson and his wife Marianne took the public bus to the closest stop to the Red Cross Evacuation Shelter to seek shelter from Hurricane Ian. From there, they maneuvered their wheelchairs the few remaining blocks. [“The Red Cross is our last hope. With this storm coming, we had nowhere else to go.” ]( Kris Wright coordinates Red Cross resiliency programs for patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. [“Watching [my sister] and seeing the transfusions bring life back to her. When you only have 6 years to live and you have children and family, you don’t want to spend it tired and exhausted. The quality those transfusions provides is so important.” ]( Brandy Reisdorff donates in honor of her sister’s fight against stage four breast cancer [DONATE NOW]( June 30 is the end of our fiscal year, and a BIG fundraising deadline. What we raise will be critical in helping us support neighbors in need when a crisis strikes — so that families like the Robersons can head straight toward shelter, or a patient like Brandy Reisdorff’s sister can receive blood transfusions while battling cancer. But we can’t reach this ambitious goal without the generosity of compassionate supporters like you. [Please, help us be there for more communities across the country by making a donation now toward our $200,000 fiscal year-end goal. Your donation today will enable us to help those in need in the weeks and months ahead.]( [DONATE NOW]( Thank you for making this lifesaving work possible. With immense gratitude, [Jennifer Warga] Jennifer Warga Vice President Humanitarian Services [Red Cross hat]( [P.S. When you join our Fiscal Year End Campaign today with a gift of $60 or more, we’ll send you a Red Cross baseball cap as our gift to you.]( [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! © [2023 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]( [A gift of any size]( supports all of the urgent humanitarian needs of the American Red Cross. [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.