American Red Cross - Knoxville Area Chapter: Campbell, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union

Service to the Armed Forces

The American Red Cross has worked side by side with the United States Armed Forces for over 100 years. The American Red Cross provides specialized services for American military and their families, which are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Servicemen and women know they can count on the American Red Cross to help them stay in touch with their families and offer assistance when emergencies arise. >>

Disaster Services

In 1905, Congress mandated the American Red Cross to act as the primary voluntary national disaster relief agency "To continue and carry on a system of national and international relief in time of peace and apply the same in mitigating the sufferings caused by pestilence, famine, fire, floods and other great national calamities, and to devise and carry on measures for preventing same." Regardless of the extent of the disaster, it is the responsibility of the American Red Cross to help meet the human needs that the disaster has created. >>

Community Volunteer Services

You can make a difference by providing services to those in need! Red Cross has a place for you in one of the community programs. >>

Youth Services

Since the founding of the Junior Red Cross in 1917, youth and the American Red Cross have been partners. Today, the involvement of young people with the Red Cross is more important than ever. >>

Safety Services

For more than a century, the American Red Cross has been saving lives with health and safety education programs. Red Cross training ranges from first aid, CPR and AED to swimming and lifeguarding and caregiving programs like our Family Caregiving courses. American Red Cross programs help people live safer and healthier lives. >>

Nursing & Health Education Services

The Nursing and Health Education Department offers classes which enable our students to begin careers in the medical field, where the demand for well-trained workers is currently very high. We also educate the public about health issues, such as HIV/AIDS. >>

International Services

The American Red Cross is a part of the International Red Cross movement. There are Red Cross societies in nearly every nation on earth. All Red Cross societies adhere to the seven fundamental principals of the Red Cross movement. >>