Every year, 250 Triangle Families count on the Red Cross for disaster relief.

Can you imagine waking up in the middle of the night and the first thing you see is fire rolling across your ceiling? Your first thought would be to save your family. You would want to get everyone out of the house. You wouldn’t stop to think about clothes or money. You would just want your family to be safe.

While standing outside in your bare feet and pajamas, huddled with your family, watching your home and all you own turn to ashes, you’d begin to think: “What are we going to do?” Around that time, you’d notice the American Red Cross van pulling up and you would know help had arrived.

That’s exactly what happened to the Denton family last holiday season, when they learned firsthand what it is like to be at the center of chaos and turmoil. Your support helps make sure that, through the Triangle Area Chapter, we can continue to offer immediate and long-term assistance to those in need following disasters like fires.

A gift today from you makes it possible this winter for us to be at the side of disaster victims, regardless of cold, snow or ice, regardless of daylight or dark, regardless of a special date on the calendar.

Because it’s true — the gift that you give to the Red Cross is hope.

Every year, 250 Triangle Families count on the Red Cross for disaster relief.

Can you imagine waking up in the middle of the night and the first thing you see is fire rolling across your ceiling? Your first thought would be to save your family. You would want to get everyone out of the house. You wouldn’t stop to think about clothes or money. You would just want your family to be safe.

While standing outside in your bare feet and pajamas, huddled with your family, watching your home and all you own turn to ashes, you’d begin to think: “What are we going to do?” Around that time, you’d notice the American Red Cross van pulling up and you would know help had arrived.

That’s exactly what happened to the Denton family last holiday season, when they learned firsthand what it is like to be at the center of chaos and turmoil. Your support helps make sure that, through the Triangle Area Chapter, we can continue to offer immediate and long-term assistance to those in need following disasters like fires.

A gift today from you makes it possible this winter for us to be at the side of disaster victims, regardless of cold, snow or ice, regardless of daylight or dark, regardless of a special date on the calendar.

Because it’s true — the gift that you give to the Red Cross is hope.