Haiti - Earthquake

Mid Coast residents can help the victims of countless crises, like the recent earthquake in Haiti, around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent.

If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to the Mid Coast Chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can also be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at http://www.redcross.org/

Mid Coast Chapter Local Disaster Relief Fund 

 Winter heating season is here and your local American Red Cross volunteers and staff are especially concerned for their friends and neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet.

For local families struggling to make ends meet in a downturn economy the arrival of winter may mean turning toward the use of heating sources such as woodstoves, space heaters and fireplaces to keep their homes warm.  Throughout the Northeast, the improper installation and use of these devises is expected to cause a dramatic increase in the number of home fires and even loss of life.

Our disaster volunteers and staff have witnessed the devastation that fires have caused in the lives of many local families. In the past year they have responded to 32 single and multi-family home fires, helping 88 individuals in the Mid Coast area recover from these devastating events. Most of the time these families lost everything.

We cannot emphasize enough the importance of safety when using various heating devices. Please take a few moments to keep yourself and your family safe by reviewing and following the Home Heating Safety Tips provided on this site.  

Thanks to concerned people like you, the Mid Coast Chapter is at work in your community - 365 days a year. Please consider making a donation to the Mid Coast Chapter’s local disaster relief fund today!

OUR MISSION - The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.