The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
As a local organization with a national network, the American Red Cross Central Coast Chapter is always ready when help can’t wait. We respond to disasters large and small – from home fires in Seaside, to a levee break in Pajaro, we serve our Central Coast area with immediate disaster relief (food, shelter, and supplies), and longer-term assistance such as financial aid and casework services. We also prepare our community for disaster through communications and events such as Sound the Alarm, where we install smoke alarms in our community, making households safer from the most common disaster – home fires.
Red Cross disaster services are available to everyone in Monterey County, free of charge. Last year, we responded to single- and multi-family home fires, building collapses, and flooding. Support for Red Cross Disaster Services helps us continue caring for our Monterey County community whenever and wherever help is needed.
I cannot help everyone in the entire world, but I can help the people in need. The best organization for helping people in need is the Red Cross. And it’s free and it comes heart to heart.
- Aidin Shahi
