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| Chestnut Ridge Chapter Lower Burrell Office 1816 Lincoln Avenue 2895-A Leechburg Road Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650 Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania 15068 Phone: (724)-537-3911 Phone: (724)-337-6595 Fax: (724)-539-9502 Fax: (724)-337-6599 E-Mail: crcredcross@covad.net E-Mail: newken@redcross.nidhog.net |
The Red Cross is unable to accept small, individual donations or collections
of items such as clothing, food or cleaning supplies. The cost to sort,
package and distribute these types of donations to a disaster victims is
almost always greater than the cost of purchasing the items locally, and it is
logistically impossible to distribute a wide variety of individual items in a
meaningful way. Because of these cost and logistical concerns, we
recommend that you support your community by donating these items to an
organization that is equipped to put them to the best possible local use.
Offers of sizeable, bulk donations are reviewed to determine if they meet a
current need for disaster victims that can be addressed by the Red Cross.
Bulk donations are typically new, shrink-wrapped and palletized items, and
they are transported by the donor.
Once in a while the Chapter will be looking for in-kind donations of a smaller
nature and these items will be on the "Wish List" page.
This fact sheet provides additional information regarding the ability of the
Red Cross to accept in-kind donations and can help you make an informed
decision about one of the ways you can support disaster relief activities.
If you would like to discuss this type of donation, please contact your
American Red Cross Chestnut Ridge Chapter.
of items such as clothing, food or cleaning supplies. The cost to sort,
package and distribute these types of donations to a disaster victims is
almost always greater than the cost of purchasing the items locally, and it is
logistically impossible to distribute a wide variety of individual items in a
meaningful way. Because of these cost and logistical concerns, we
recommend that you support your community by donating these items to an
organization that is equipped to put them to the best possible local use.
Offers of sizeable, bulk donations are reviewed to determine if they meet a
current need for disaster victims that can be addressed by the Red Cross.
Bulk donations are typically new, shrink-wrapped and palletized items, and
they are transported by the donor.
Once in a while the Chapter will be looking for in-kind donations of a smaller
nature and these items will be on the "Wish List" page.
This fact sheet provides additional information regarding the ability of the
Red Cross to accept in-kind donations and can help you make an informed
decision about one of the ways you can support disaster relief activities.
If you would like to discuss this type of donation, please contact your
American Red Cross Chestnut Ridge Chapter.
