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The American Red Cross is not a government agency, and relies on the support of the American people to carry out its lifesaving mission.
The Knoxville Area Chapter is the Red Cross chapter for the following counties in East Tennessee: Campbell, Grainger, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union.
The American Red Cross responds to over 200 fires a year in our area, with half of those in Knox County. We help families with food, clothing, medication, temporary or permanent housing, personal items, and anything else they need following a fire or other disaster.
Over 60 East Tennesseans travel across the country to disaster sites every year, helping fellow Americans affected by disasters big and small, from tornadoes and hurricanes to floods and earthquakes.
The Knoxville Area Chapter sends and receives over 1,800 emergency messages every year on behalf or military personnel and their families. That is nearly six messages every day of the year traveling to and from Knoxville.
Over 22,000 people were trained in one or more lifesaving safety courses last year by the Knoxville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
The School Health Clinic Program, started in 1966, is in 36 schools in our area. When a child falls ill or is injured, trained school helth clinic volunteers can provide care until parents or advanced medical personel arrive.
There are an average of 25 to 30 treatments by First Aid Station Team volunteers at every University of Tennessee home football game. Trained First Aid volunteers provide care to people who fall, get sunburned, stung by a bee, come down with a sudden illness, or have any other health-related emergency. Games with extreme temperatures are generally the worst for responses, such as the Fresno State game in 2003, when over 110 people were treated, mostly for heat-related illnesses.
There are over 3,300 Red Cross volunteers and 18 paid staff in the Knoxville area.
Over 90 cents of every dollar donated to the Red Cross locally goes directly to programs.
The Knoxville Area Chapter was founded on February 6, 1917.

To help support the Red Cross, visit our donation page. To inquire about volunteer opportunities, click here.

Quick Facts about the Knoxville Area Red Cross

The American Red Cross is not a government agency, and relies on the support of the American people to carry out its lifesaving mission.

The American Red Cross responds to over 200 fires a year in our area, with half of those in Knox County. We help families with food, clothing, medication, temporary or permanent housing, personal items, and anything else they need following a fire or other disaster.

Over 60 East Tennesseans travel across the country to disaster sites every year, helping fellow Americans affected by disasters big and small, from tornadoes and hurricanes to floods and earthquakes.