American Red Cross of the Quad Cities and Northwest Illinois

The American Red Cross is where people mobilize to help our neighbors – Down the street, across the country, and around the world – in emergencies. We have served the American people for over 150 years. As reflected in the Red Cross mission, the Illinois Region seeks to help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to natural and human-caused disasters through the immediate mobilization of people and resources and the provision of community, workplace, and school-based training. We work toward this mission through 5 lines of service: Disaster Relief, Blood Services, Service to the Armed Forces, International services and Preparedness, Health & Safety.

The Red Cross provides vital services including disaster relief, health, and safety classes, blood collection and services to the Armed Forces across the Illinois region. This region delivers Community Disaster Education, First Aid/CPR and other types of life-saving health and safety training to thousands of people to help individuals prevent, prepare, and respond to emergencies. Every day, the Red Cross provides 24/7 global emergency communication services and support in military and veteran health care facilities across the country and around the world. The Red Cross is also the largest supplier of blood products in the country.