American Red Cross

The American National Red Cross is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief, and disaster preparedness education in the United States. Clara Barton founded the organization in 1881 after initially learning of the Red Cross from the country of Switzerland. Barton resigned in 1904 with Mabel Thorp Boardman taking control soon after. It is the designated US affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the United States movement to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

The organization is involved with and responsible for the aftercare of notable disasters, such as the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, World War I, the Spanish Flu Outbreak of 1918, World War II, Hurricane Katrina, and the Maui wildfires of 2023.

The American Red Cross offers services and development programs such as blood donations, plasma and tissue services, and additional research. It has also had a long-standing relationship with the US military, providing emergency and non-emergency services, including family communications and recreation.

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