Donating Supplies
The Red Cross does not accept individual donations of material
items (called "in-kind" donations) because the financial and personnel
cost of receiving, sorting, transporting goods and ensuring the quality
and cleanliness of items donated by individual households is very high.
The method the Northern Vermont Chapter uses to provide assistance is with
a client assistance card, paid for with donation dollars and used much like
a debit card at any store of the client's choice. This enables clients to
purchase what they need in the correct sizes and in accordance with their
own taste. Making even these small decisions helps individuals begin to
take control of their lives and their recovery. In addition, this process
helps channel money into the local economy and thus aids the community in
recovery from disaster. The Red Cross does accept large corporate donations
of food, bottled water and other items needed by the disaster-affected communities.
For more information about this page please contact us at
(802) 660-9130.
