American Red Cross serving North Louisiana

For more than 120 years, the American Red Cross in North Louisiana has alleviated human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Its members offer aid and resources to help neighbors prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies - through education, training and immediate assistance. 

We are there when help can't wait: 

- A family whose home burns is given food, financial support and comfort. 
- A deployed military hero is reconnected with family members in crisis. 
- A neighbor in cardiac arrest receives lifesaving CPR. 

90 cents of every $1.00 spent by the American Red Cross is spent on essential programs and services.

Generous donations of time, talent and treasure allow the American Red Cross to help North Louisiana families prepare for, respond to and recover from everyday emergencies.

In the last year, thanks to the support of local donors and volunteers, the Red Cross:
- Helped over 1,200 North Louisianans overcome everyday disasters like home fires or severe storms.
- Installed 1,800 free smoke alarms in North Louisiana to mitigate the risk of injury and death from home fires.
- Reconnected more than 600 local military heroes with their families during crises.
- Gave lifesaving CPR and water safety training to more than 7,600 of our neighbors.

When powerful winter storms hammered North Louisiana in January, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power in frigid temperatures for several days, the American Red Cross was able to respond thanks to donors and local volunteers.

Red Cross-managed and -supported shelters in Louisiana provided a total of 4,112 overnight stays in response to this event, making this our most significant operation in Louisiana several years outside of hurricanes. We served 7,100 meals and distributed 22,000 snacks. But most importantly, we were there to provide hope, comfort and a helping hand to our neighbors going through a really difficult time.

Thank you!