MILITARY FAMILIES | AMERICAN RED CROSS

Families of military personnel can apply for financial assistance for a wide range of needs including but not limited to utilities, medical, and car repair. Red Cross also provides information and referral for other services for these families. Red Cross workers use advanced communications technologies to link service members with their families. The Emergency Communications Center quickly and efficiently obtains the required information and sends emergency communication messages to service members of every branch of service wherever in the world they happen to be.

Date of Last Formal Update

03/01/2024

Data provided by

PATH Inc. 211

Physical Address

2200 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612

Hours

24/7 by phone.

Voice

(877) 579-0747

Toll-Free | Disaster Dispatch

Voice

(800) 733-2767

Toll-Free | 1-800-RED-CROSS

Voice

(877) 272-7337

Toll-Free | Military Emergency Communication Services

Voice

(312) 729-6100

Main | Office

Fee

No fees.

Eligibility

Eligibility varies, but generally, the following categories of individuals may apply for assistance to their respective military branch's aid society: - Active duty military personnel and their eligible family members. - Retired military personnel and their eligible family members. - Widow(er)s and other eligible family members of deceased service members (active or retired). - Reserve and National Guard activated under Title 10, U.S. Code and their eligible family members. - Family members summoned by military authorities to the bedside of an ill or injured service member.

Agency info

AMERICAN RED CROSS