American Red Cross
Serving Greater Iowa
DESCRIPTION
CONTACT NAME
Bryce Sitter
EMAIL
[email protected]
PHONE
515-246-6307
OFFICE ADDRESS
2116 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312
International, Community Based,
Educational/School
COUNTIES
Clay
Linn
Marshall
Polk
Resilient communities are able to prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.
Annually we respond to nearly 600 disasters in the state of Iowa each year. Some
are large-scale disasters such as flooding, but almost daily we support those who
have suffered from a house fire. We provide a number of services for clients, from
mental health support to direct financial assistance, with a goal of immediate
recovery. Our 5 pillar services are; Domestic Disaster Response, International
Services (when called upon by the greater Red Cross Society Internationally), Health
and Safety (Courses and Services), Services to the Armed Forces and Blood
Services (collection and distribution of the nation’s blood needs).
HOW TO HELP
TYPE OF WORK
Activities
Statewide
Black Hawk
Cerro Gordo
The American Red Cross, Serving Greater Iowa is operating in 94 of 99 counties in
the state of Iowa via main offices located in; Des Moines, Sioux City, Cedar Rapids
and Dubuque. Our mission is to prevent and alleviate suffering in the face of
emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
The Red Cross has roughly 4 volunteers to each paid staff which enables us to have
a presence in every community.
Story
Wapello
Webster
Woodbury
The Red Cross responds to anyone who calls on our services, including rural Iowa.
We’ve helped farm families recover from tornados, mobilized and fed volunteer crews
who helped to clear fields of debris for harvest, and supplied direct disaster financial
assistance to farm families in need. While donations on the heels of a disaster are
appreciated, we are able to save $4 during disasters for every $1 we raise prior to an
event. We are also better prepared to respond given; volunteer recruitment and
training, pre-positioning of supplies and networking efforts.
Iowans can support the work of the American Red Cross
through donations, volunteering and community partnerships.
We’ve also developed the Red Cross Gift of Grain Program which is unique to Iowa
to help us prepare for disasters through grain donations. Farmers will find Red
Cross, (Serving Greater Iowa) accounts at nearly every CoOp and Elevator in the
state and both the CoOps and the Red Cross can provide a tax receipt for the grain
donations. Please help us turn grain into groceries for those that have suffered from
a disaster through donations of grain. The Red Cross, Serving Greater Iowa, can
also accept donated land, equipment, livestock and stock gifts.
For more information or to become involved, please visit the Red Cross online or
contact Mr. Bryce Sitter by email at [email protected] or by phone at 515-
473-1284 (cell) or 515 246-6307 (office).
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