The Red Cross Georgia Region averages hundreds of disaster responses a year, most of them house fires, and it collects the blood that Georgia hospitals depend on, including the high-volume trauma service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. Below: how to book a blood donation, donate money, train as a disaster volunteer, or get help after an emergency.
House fires dominate the caseload. Georgia averages hundreds of disaster responses per year, and most of them involve a single family displaced by fire, with tornadoes and flooding accounting for the larger multi-family events. Volunteers respond with emergency shelter, supplies, and casework, all at no cost to the people affected.
The region is also Georgia's training arm for CPR, first aid, and lifeguard certification courses. If you'd rather gain a lifesaving skill than write a check, those classes run across the state; schedules are on redcross.org.
Blood collection runs at donor centers and mobile drives statewide, and appointments are typically bookable within days at Atlanta and other Georgia chapters. Hospital demand is constant; the trauma volume at Grady Memorial alone makes a steady supply critical.
Find a drive near you through the blood drive finder or call 1-800-RED-CROSS. Bring ID, eat beforehand, and expect the full visit to run about an hour.
Disaster volunteers complete several weeks of online and in-person training before deploying, but once trained they staff shelter operations and casework after local emergencies. It's a role with real responsibility, and the training reflects that.
If time isn't something you can give, money moves fastest. Gifts through the Red Cross donation page fund the supplies, shelter costs, and direct assistance that responses run on.
Gifts to the Red Cross go to a registered 501(c)(3). If you want to double-check before giving, look the American Red Cross up in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search and scan its profile on Charity Navigator. Save the acknowledgment letter for donations of $250 or more.
Sources: American Red Cross — Georgia Region official site (redcross.org); our Georgia charity guide research. Retrieved July 2026. We are not affiliated with American Red Cross — Georgia Region and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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