The American Red Cross relies on generous donors to prepare for, respond to and help people recover from disasters across the country
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross is recognizing more than 170 corporations and organizations that help power preparedness, relief and recovery as members of the Mission Leader Program, Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) and Disaster Responder Program.
After months of severe storms, floods and wildfires, hundreds of Red Cross volunteers are currently providing help and hope to communities across the country. As extreme weather strikes more frequently and with more severity, families continue to count on the Red Cross. In turn, the organization relies on Mission Leader, ADGP and Disaster Responder Program members — along with their employees and customers — to help power its response to about 60,000 disasters big and small across the country each year.
Mission Leader, ADGP and Disaster Responder members contribute financial and in-kind donations year-round, enabling the Red Cross to prepare ahead and respond at a moment’s notice when disasters strike. These investments help ensure the organization is equipped to act before crises occur — prepositioning supplies, training volunteers and more to meet immediate needs and support long-term recovery.
“In a year when communities continue to face one crisis after another, Mission Leader, ADGP and Disaster Responder members help make it possible for the Red Cross to be there from the very first moments,” said Cliff Holtz, president and CEO of the American Red Cross. “Their commitment helps us deliver essential relief to people recovering from disasters whenever and wherever they occur.”
As of September, the U.S. and its territories have already experienced several major disasters this year, including two super typhoons, tornado outbreaks, wildfires and floods. The Red Cross has deployed more than 14,000 volunteers in 2026 to serve those in need — providing help and hope to devastated communities.
Even with the increase in major disasters, the nation’s most common emergency remains home fires. Support from Mission Leader, ADGP and Disaster Responder Program members also enables the Red Cross to help families prepare and respond if a home fire does occur. The Home Fire Campaign — a key preparedness initiative — has saved more than 2,690 lives since its launch in October 2014.
Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere, and National Preparedness Month is the time to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones. Make a plan to stay safe, gather important supplies and know how you’ll stay connected if the unexpected happens. Visit redcross.org/prepare to learn more and to download the free Red Cross Emergency app.
The American Red Cross thanks these program members for generous contributions:
Mission Leaders
Amazon; American Airlines; Bank of America; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; The Coca-Cola Foundation; Costco Wholesale; Enterprise Mobility Foundation; Ford Philanthropy; Lowe’s; State Farm ®
ADGP Leaders
Anheuser-Busch Foundation; Caterpillar Foundation; Chick-fil-A; CMA CGM Foundation; Delta Air Lines; FedEx; Lilly Endowment Inc.; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Mastercard; McDonald’s Corporation; Merck; Nationwide Foundation; PetSmart Charities; The Pfizer Foundation; The Starbucks Foundation; Takeda; Truist Foundation; USAA; VSP Vision; Walmart and the Walmart Foundation; The Walt Disney Company; Wells Fargo Foundation
ADGP Members
ALDI; The Allstate Foundation; Altria Group; Aon; Baxter International Foundation; Bread Financial; Capital One; Citi Foundation; The Clorox Company; Danaher Foundation; Darden Foundation; Delta Dental; Edison International Foundation; Elevance Health Foundation; Energy Transfer/Sunoco Foundation; Fox Corporation; GE Aerospace Foundation; General Motors; Google.org; Harbor Freight Tools Foundation, LLC; HCA Healthcare; The Home Depot Foundation; Honda; The J.M. Smucker Company; Johnson Controls Foundation; The Kroger Co. Foundation; Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Mondelēz International Foundation; New Balance Foundation; PayPal; The PG&E Corporation Foundation; Stryker; Suburban Propane; Target; The TJX Companies, Inc.; Toyota; United Airlines; UPS; U.S. Bank Foundation; Visa Foundation; The Wawa Foundation; Wesco; Wingstop Restaurants; The Winn-Dixie Company; Zoetis Foundation
Disaster Responder Program Members
3M; 7-Eleven Cares Foundation; Adobe Foundation; The AES Corporation; Aflac; American Family Insurance; American Water Charitable Foundation; Ameriprise Financial; Assurant; AstraZeneca; Avangrid Foundation; Barclays; Bath & Body Works; Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; Build-A-Bear Foundation; Canadian National Railway; CDW; Charles Schwab Foundation; Cisco Systems, Inc. and Cisco Foundation; CNA Insurance; CSX; The Deluxe Foundation; DENSO North America Foundation; DHL Supply Chain; DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation; Dollar General; Dollar Tree; Duke Energy; Dutch Bros Coffee; Edward Jones; Eli Lilly and Company Foundation; Enbridge; Equitable ; Erie Insurance; Farmers Insurance; Fastenal; GEICO Philanthropic Foundation; Grainger; HP Foundation; International Paper; John Deere; Johnson & Johnson Foundation; Keurig Dr Pepper; Kimberly-Clark Corporation; The Kraft Heinz Company Foundation ; L’Oréal Groupe; The Labcorp Charitable Foundation; Lenovo ; Liberty Mutual Insurance; LKQ; Macy’s, Inc.; Major League Baseball; Martin Marietta; Masco Corporation; McKesson Foundation; MetLife Foundation; Microsoft; Mutual of Omaha Foundation; NextEra Energy, Inc.; Nike Foundation; Norfolk Southern; Northrop Grumman Foundation; Northwestern Mutual; Old Dominion Freight Line; Old Republic; Pacific Life Foundation; PepsiCo Foundation; Phillips 66; Pilot Company; Prudential; QBE Foundation; Qualcomm; Raymond James; RBC Foundation USA; Reckitt; Reynolds American Inc.; RGA Foundation; RTX; Ryder System, Inc.; Salesforce; Santander; Security Finance’s Lending Hand Foundation; ServiceNow; Southwest Airlines; Stanley Black & Decker; Sunbelt Rentals; T-Mobile; Tennant Company; Toyota Tsusho America, Inc.; U-Haul International; Uber; Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation; US Foods; Westlake Corporation; Yum! Brands; Zurich
About the American Red Cross
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on social media.
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