Ways to Give

Thank you for supporting the work of the American Red Cross in your community and beyond.
Give Now Online
Give by Telephone or Mail
Donate Stocks
Corporate Giving
Be a Hero! The Heroes Campaign
In-Kind Gifts (Donated Goods)

Give Now Online

You can make a monetary donation with a credit card using our secure online form:

Give by Telephone or Mail

You can make a donation by telephone.  It's easy!  Just call (337) 478-5122.

You can mail a donation to support the American Red Cross- Southwest Louisiana Area Chapter via the Gift Processing Center.

The American Red Cross
4655 Sherwood Common Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816

Please indicate in the memo of your check whether your contribution is for the Southwest Louisiana Chapter, the Disaster Reflief Fund or elsewhere.

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Donate Stocks

Many individuals enjoy significant gains in their stock and other investment portfolios. If you own stocks, bonds or mutual funds that have appreciated in value, you have a unique opportunity to realize extra tax savings by making an outright gift.

For more information, contact Laura St. Blanc, chief development officer, (800) 256-4733.

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Corporate Giving

The Red Cross is in your community every day providing life-saving training and disaster education as well as assisting your neighbors after a personal tragedy. Many corporations have joined with the American Red Cross to reach out in a personal way and provide education, training and assistance before, during and after a disaster.

There is no better way to demonstrate your commitment to your community than by lending a helping hand when people need it most or by connecting with your local Red Cross through a financial contribution.  The Louisiana Capital Area Chapter has several opportunities for corporations to become involved in our life-saving mission.

For more information on corporate giving, corporate volunteering or our Ready When the Time Comes program, please contact .
Laura St. Blanc with our Development Office via (800) 256-4733 or lstblanc@batonrouge.redcross.org.
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Heroes Campaign

You don’t need a cape or super power to be a Hero! Heroes for the American Red Cross is a grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign that gives you the chance to make a big, lasting difference — and to be recognized for it, too! Heroes pledge to raise $1,000 each for the Red Cross during the campaign period. If you’re up for this challenge, you can raise the money personally, as an organization, or by hosting a fundraising event.  Learn more about Heroes.

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In-Kind Gifts

Unsolicited, spontaneous donations of goods and services, though well-intentioned, have hidden costs and pose a number of complications for relief efforts.

For these reasons, the Red Cross is unable to accept any large collections of items, such as used clothing, hygiene items, furniture, toys and canned goods. Nor are we able to accept small, individual donations of these items. Unfortunately, the Red Cross does not have the resources to process these types of donations properly.

Instead, the Red Cross, in partnership with other agencies, suggests the best use for these types of donations is to support other agencies in our community.

The Red Cross will sometimes accept bulk donations of products that are immediately needed during an ongoing disaster relief operation. "Bulk donations" refers to large donations of a single product. Because the quantities required on relief operations are significant, these donations are typically provided by companies that manufacture or distribute the product needed, and have the resources to ship it directly to the disaster site. If your company has a large bulk donation that you think would be appropriate for Red Cross relief efforts, please contact Laura St. Black with our development office via (800) 256-4733 or lstblanc@batonrouge.redcross.org.

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If you have any questions about how you can make a financial contribution to the American Red Cross-Louisiana Capital Area Chapter, please contact Laura St. Blance with our Development Office via (800) 256-4733 or lstblanc@batonrouge.redcross.org.