The American Red Cross is a lifeline to the United States Armed Forces. SAF is uniquely equipped to provide an exclusive worldwide communication and support network that serves as a link between active and retired military service members and their families, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, 1-877-272-7337. In addition, the Chapter provides an economic safety net for low-income military family members who do not qualify for government welfare benefits and has partnered with Military OneSource and Military Home Front to provide social services, emergency travel, financial assistance and mental health support for returning troops, National Guard and Reservists.

• 989 emergency messages were delivered to and from local military families
• 857 military cases were processed
• Over 200 local military members and veterans from the VA Medical Center received holiday stockings through the Red Cross Stockings for the Troops program.
• 1,187 individuals received outreach services and 835 attended “Get to Know Us Before You Need Us” briefings.

*All figures are from Fiscal Year 2009, July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

Click here to view speech written by General Douglas Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, about the American Red Cross – U.S. Military Partnership.