SUPPORT THOSE WHO SERVE For an injured service member, the journey from the battlefield to the hospital can be long and uncomfortable, and many make the journey without any personal items. You can make sure they are warmly welcomed at a military hospital with comfort kits filled with the most needed items such as a phone card, robe, shower shoes, toiletries and an MP3 music gift card.

Shoppers can purchase one military comfort kit for $50, or as many as 20 military comfort kits for $1,000. Purchase Red Cross Military Comfort Kits today.

A part of the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces mission is to care for ill and wounded service members and veterans. SAF volunteers are present at most military medical facilities, offering the patients DVDs, snacks, interactive game systems, clothes, personal items, books and more.

SAF also provides emergency communications to keep military personnel in touch with their families for significant life events such as the birth of a child or grandchild, serious illness or death of an immediate family member, or other emergency. In addition, Red Cross SAF provides critical support to members of the U.S. military including financial assistance, counseling and veteran assistance.

RED CROSS IN ACTION The past few months have been extremely busy for the Red Cross, with disaster response operations for Hurricane Isaac along the Gulf and Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast. In addition to these headline disasters, the Red Cross has also responded to home fires, floods, tornadoes and wildfires throughout the year.

Meanwhile, the Red Cross continued to provide emergency services to military members, collect and distribute lifesaving blood, and train people across the country in first aid and CPR, aquatics and water safety.

2012 HOLIDAY GIVING CATALOG Honor friends and family with meaningful gifts. With the Red Cross 2012 Holiday Giving Catalog, shoppers can purchase something that means something and spread hope to those in need.

-Choose gifts to donate in honor of the special people in your life
-Send free holiday greeting cards to announce your gifts or send a Red cross eCard
-Know your gift will help people when they need it most

This year, resolve to help yourself and someone else. Your donations are tax deductible. Items are symbolic of the work of the Red Cross, not a donation to a specific project or item.

About our Holiday Partners

During this holiday season, the American Red Cross is grateful for the support of our corporate partners that generously contribute to our Holiday Giving Campaign. They include: University of Phoenix, Circle K West Coast Division, and the Community Safety Foundation, funded by AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah Insurance Exchange. Thanks to the generosity of these and other sponsors, the Red Cross is able to carry out its mission of helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies everyday here and around the world. Each holiday season the Red Cross gives everyone the chance to support our work by giving blood, signing a card for military heroes or buying a gift through our holiday catalog. To support the Red Cross this Holiday Season, visit www.redcross.org/holiday.
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About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or join our blog at http://blog.redcross.org.