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Monetary gifts to the Red Cross are the best
way to assist victims of disaster. In the
case of a single family devastated by
disaster, financial support from the chapter
in the form of vouchers to local businesses
for food, clothing and shelter helps the
family begin the recovery process. In this
way, each family is given the resources and
the freedom to select those supplies that
are most important to their ability to
return to work and school. In the event of
widespread disaster, financial contributions
enable the Red Cross to purchase the most
urgently needed items as close to the
disaster site as possible. Purchasing near
the disaster site ensures supplies get to
victims as quickly as possible, without
delays and hefty transportation costs.
Because communities hit by disaster
generally experience significant economic
loss, buying goods locally also helps to
stimulate the weakened economy by pumping
money back into area businesses. Thus, the
Red Cross can only accept large quantities
of new goods readily available for shipment
to the disaster area. Each gift will be
evaluated based on the total cost of using
it prior to acceptance.
In-kind gifts are donations of goods and
services, usually from businesses, in lieu
of cash. In-kind gifts are accepted on a
limited basis after evaluation to determine
if there is a need for the particular item
or service. In-kind gifts for operations of
the Chapter, like current computing
technology or office supplies and furniture,
reduce cash expenses and can be very helpful
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