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Planned Giving |
To learn
more
about
Planned
Giving
opportunities,
visit
the
Red
Cross
Legacy
Society,
or click
on the
links
below
for
specific
information.
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For
confidential
gift
planning
services,
please
contact:
Jennifer
McCraw,
CEO
American
Red
Cross,
Planned
Gifts
(731)
427-5543
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Financial
Donations |
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The
Jackson Area Chapter of the American Red Cross is not a government agency. The programs and
services of the Red Cross are provided primarily through the
generosity of individuals, and businesses who give
voluntary gifts of time and money. Our citizens know that they
can depend on the Red Cross in times of disaster. |
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Where Does My Donation Go?
Ninety-one cents of every dollar spent by the
American Red Cross is invested in humanitarian
services and programs. The Jackson Area Chapter Red
Cross provides the following services to it's
communities: |
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Grief counseling, toiletry items, shelter,
replacement for medication and eyeglasses and
financial assistance to hundreds of families
affected by flooding or fires each year.
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Adult/Infant and Child CPR/First Aid/AED to
thousands of clients, as well as Babysitter’s
Training
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Deploy volunteers to major disasters locally and
across the country to provide relief to those
affected by floods, tornadoes, hurricanes,
winter storms and other disasters.
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Help hundreds of military families in our region
transfer emergency messages to their loved one
deployed, helping them stay connected to family
members during a difficult separation.
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Your Generous
Contributions: Your kindness helps victims of
hundreds of local disasters like residential fires,
across West Tennessee, each year by providing:
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- Food
- Clothing
- Shelter
- Counseling
- Health needs
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Giving
Through An Online Financial Contribution |
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One
of the best ways you can help us assist people affected by
disasters is to make a secure online financial contribution to
your local American
Red Cross Chapter, the National Disaster Relief Fund
or the International Disaster Relief Fund. |
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How Does My Donation Help? |
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Mail Your Gift To: |
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American
Red Cross |
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212 N. Highland Ave, |
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Suite 240 |
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Jackson, TN 38301 |
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$25 |
Buys five
blankets |
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$35 |
Replaces a
prescription medication |
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$65 |
Shelters a person for one night
in a local motel |
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$115 |
Buys groceries
for a displaced family for one week |
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$350 |
Feeds and shelters fifty
disaster victims for one night |
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$500 |
Helps pay medical
expenses for an injured senior |
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$1,000 |
Buys fifty home clean-up kits
for use after fire or flood |
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$1,500 |
Provides disaster relief for
one family |
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$2,500 |
Sends an Emergency Response
Vehicle to help a disaster area |
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$5,000 |
Trains fifty volunteers to
assist thousands during a disaster |
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In-Kind
Donations |
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An
in-kind donation is a contribution of goods or services in
lieu of cash. Examples of in-kind donations the Jackson Area Chapter will
accept includes new blankets,
hygiene products, toiletry items, bottled water, paper products and
other goods and
services. |
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Blanket
Buddy Program |
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In response to an urgent need to supply families with
blankets in the event of a disaster, the local chapter, with
assistance from Union University students created the
"Blanket Buddy" program. Many
Churches, Civic Organizations, Private Clubs and Other Caring
Individuals have joined our "Blanket Buddy"
program. New
Blankets may be dropped off at the Jackson Area Chapter located
at 212 N. Highland Ave, Suite 240, Jackson, TN. If you would like
us to pick up new blankets in the local
Jackson area, or have any questions, please contact the Jackson Area Chapter
of the American Red Cross at (731) 427-5543. |
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Comfort
Kit Program |
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Many Churches,
Civic Organizations, Private Clubs and Other
Caring Individuals help us each
week by donating hygiene and toiletry items for our Comfort
Kit Program. When
a family is burned out of their home, usually they get out with
just the clothes on their backs. They lose just about everything
because of fire and smoke damage, and also the water damage
that occurs after the fire department has put the fire out. We
will provide them with emergency food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we also provide them with
blankets and Comfort Kits
containing basic toiletries used to help maintain
personal hygiene. |
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Women's Kits |
Child's Kits |
Baby's Kit |
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His
Shave Cream |
Her
Shave Cream |
Coloring
Book |
Q-Tips
(small pack) |
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Men's
Razors |
Women's
Razors |
Crayons |
Baby Bottles |
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Men's
Shampoo |
Women's
Shampoo |
Childs Shampoo |
Baby Shampoo |
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Men's
Deodorant |
Women's
Deodorant |
Childs
Deodorant |
Pampers |
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Comb, Brush |
Comb, Brush |
Comb, Brush |
Baby
Comb, Brush |
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Soap |
Soap |
Soap |
Baby
Wash/Soap |
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Wash Cloth |
Wash Cloth |
Wash Cloth |
Baby
Wash Cloth |
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Tooth Paste |
Tooth Paste |
Child's
Tooth Paste |
Baby
Wipes |
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Tooth Brush |
Tooth Brush |
Child's
Tooth Brush |
Baby
Oil & Lotion |
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Other
In-Kind
Gifts of Products and Services |
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Other
in-kind donations which the Jackson Area Chapter will accept includes: |
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Services from Companies,
such as Printing, Shipping, Banners, Graphic and Video
design. |
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Services from
Professionals, such as Trainers, Consultants, Designers. |
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Services from
Computer/Communications Techs, such as Computers-
Networking/Equipment, Printers, Telephones
Systems/Equipment. |
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Bulk
Donations that are palletized -- large donations of
a single product, such as bottled water, blankets, diapers, tarps, toiletries
and paper products. |
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Donated
Goods, such as Cell phones, Office supplies/equipment,
Computer Furniture. |
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Meeting
Event Facilities, such as Hotels, Conference Rooms, Food and
beverages. |
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Storage
Facilities, long-term use of warehouses, storage
containers, large trucks. |
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Transportation
Vehicles, long-term-use or Cars, Vans, Trucks, SUVs. |
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Important
Note: When
thinking about donating goods or services to the Jackson Area Chapter please contacts us, so we can
determine if we have a need for the product or service, and/or
the means to accept and store your donation. |
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Are Unable to Accept Any Quantities of: |
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Items with a short shelf life |
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Items
out of code |
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Used
Clothing |
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Used
Furniture |
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Old
Canned Goods |
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Any
items which are defective or not in working order. |
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we do recommend that you donate these kinds of items to agencies
who are equipped to handle the storage, sanitation and
maintenance of such items: |
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Regional
Inter-Faith Association (RIFA) |
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219 N.
Highland Ave, Jackson, TN 38301
(731) 427-7963 |
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Area Relief
Ministries (ARM) |
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108 Church
St, Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 423-9257 |
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Goodwill Thrift
Store |
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53 E.
Carriage House Dr, Jackson, TN 38305 (731)
660-3888 |
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