Wednesday is Red Cross Giving Day

The donations help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, relief items, emotional support, and other aid for people affected by natural disasters.
Published: Mar. 27, 2024 at 4:51 AM CDT|Updated: Mar. 27, 2024 at 5:49 AM CDT

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The American Red Cross is celebrating its 10th annual “Giving Day” on Wednesday, March 27.

The organization announced it hopes to reach a goal of rallying 30,000 supporters who will donate to the organization at redcross.org/givingday.

The donations help the Red Cross provide shelter, food, relief items, emotional support, financial assistance, and other aid for people affected by natural disasters.

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Officials report every eight minutes, donations enable the Red Cross to respond to a disaster when help can’t wait. This support remains critical across the country as climate disasters grow in frequency and intensity, and home fires continue to upend lives each day.

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