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Donate to local funds electronically

After placing a donation, you will receive a letter containing the tax receipt for your gift. The American Red Cross is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code for 1984, as amended.

Our tax ID can be provided upon request. Adequate records will be maintained and made available to the IRS upon request. In accordance with IRS regulations, no goods or services were provided by the American Red Cross as part of this contribution.

Your gift may be recognized in future Red Cross publications. If you prefer your gift to remain anonymous, please call the chapter office 540-586-7792.

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Donate by Phone

To donate by phone, please have your credit card ready and call:

Office: 540-586-7792
Toll-free: 1-800-625-6680

If you're calling to make a contribution to your local Red Cross chapter, please mention Local Chapter. To donate for disaster relief, please mention the Disaster Relief Fund. And to call in a donation for international relief, please mention the International Response Fund. If you wish to make a contribution to other American Red Cross initiatives, the 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767) agent will assist you further. This will ensure that your contribution goes to your choice of funds.

Donate by Mail or Fax

Your contribution will help us continue our vital disaster relief, military services and community education programs. To send a donation via mail or fax, follow these easy steps:

1. Download our Donation Form
2. Print a copy of the form
3. Mail or fax a completed copy along with your check to:
   • Historic Virginia Chapter
     American Red Cross
     403 Otey Street, Suite B-3
     Bedford, Virginia 24523
   • Fax: 540-586-3468

In-Kind donations can be very valuable for relief operations, but restrictions apply to what, where and how such gifts can be given.The American Red Cross strives to treat every person equally; therefore, we can only accept products donated in quantities large enough to ensure we can distribute similar items to everyone we are assisting. In this way, the Red Cross may only accept bulk donations of products that are expressly needed on a disaster relief operation, such as bottled water, toiletries and food products.

Some donations, though well-intentioned, have hidden costs and pose many complications. These include such items as clothing, furniture, toys and canned goods or small, individual donations of items of any sort. The Red Cross can't accept these unsolicited, spontaneous donations because:

1. There needs to be enough of a particular item supplied for it to be distributed equitably. Small donations and collections don't meet these criteria.
2. The Red Cross makes every attempt to procure items locally to help the economy of the area affected, ensure the cultural appropriateness of the items, save transportation and storage costs and keep the roads clear for priority items and travel.
3. The Red Cross can't guarantee the usability and safety of such products. We don't know the origins, conditions and expiration dates of collected items.
4. Collections require time, money and personnel to process, all precious resources in disaster relief. Following disasters, all relief workers and resources focus on the people affected and meeting their emergency needs. There are no resources available for examining, sorting and cleaning.