American Red Cross
Mid-Missouri Chapter
1805 West Worley St.
Columbia, MO 65203
573-445-9411 (phone)
800-359-8829
573-446-4247 (fax)

Are You Prepared For a Disaster?

Red Cross and Partners Work to Increase Citizen and Community Preparedness

June 10, 2008 – Over the past couple of months, the United States has experienced a record-breaking number of tornadoes and other floods and storms. We enter hurricane season with several active disaster relief operations currently underway. And across the country, Red Cross chapters are responding to home fires in their communities on a nighly basis. Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere, yet the statistics are startling - only 7% of individuals have taken all of the steps necessary to be prepared. More

Additional news from the Mid-Missouri Chapter...

Be Red Cross Ready with 3 Actions.

The 3 Actions program represents the cooperative efforts of the American Red Cross and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Ready Campaign to encourage the public and the community at large - to be more prepared for a disaster or other emergency.
Find out what you can do today.

Chapter Spotlight

Sara Evans receives award from the Red Cross. Her volunteer work and Red Cross PSAs garner prestigious praise. More.

Be better prepared. Enroll in one of our Health & Safety classes. Schedule.

Want online training? Find out more info, see a demo, and register. More.

Care to give your support? Become a volunteer or make a donation.

Need to train your employees for emergencies?

The Mid-Missouri Chapter can provide your business or organization with cost-effective health and safety training. Visit our health and safety page to learn more.

Make "Safe and Well" part of your Family Communication Plan

The Red Cross urges all Americans to develop a family communication plan and make the "Safe and Well" Web site an integral part of it. The site provides families with a tool to exchange welfare information with loved ones and friends in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. For more information visit The Safe and Well Web site, accessible via http://www.redcross.org/

Red Cross Mission Statement

The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.

Our Supporters

The Mid-Missouri Chapter (formerly Boone County Chapter) of the American Red Cross has been serving its community since 1917 and continues its mission by the generosity of our volunteers and donors.