When a disaster threatens or strikes, the Red Cross provides shelter, food, and health and mental health services to address basic human needs. In addition to these services, the core of Red Cross disaster relief activities is the assistance given to individuals and families affected by disaster. This assistance enables victims of disasters to resume living independently by providing the means to pay for what they need most, such as groceries, new clothing, temporary housing, emergency home repairs, transportation, basic household items, medicines, and occupational tools. The Red Cross also feeds families and emergency workers, handles inquiries from concerned family members outside the disaster area, and helps those affected by disaster to find other available resources.
All assistance given on an individual basis is based on verified disaster-caused needs.
All Red Cross disaster relief is provided free of charge as a gift from the American people. It is made possible by generous contributions of people's time, money, and skills. You can take an active role in your community by encouraging others to get involved in blood services. Your involvement will help meet the needs of patients in Bucks County hospitals. The Penn-Jersey Region collects blood donations and provides services to 94 hospitals throughout southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including Bucks County.