SERVICE TO ARMED FORCES

In its service to the Armed Forces and their families, the American Red Cross provides a vehicle for communications, especially during emergencies; financial assistance related to emergency leave and other extenuating circumstances; Red Cross health and safety courses; and trained volunteers for hospitals and other social services. Services are provided to veterans and other civilians and their families in keeping with local and national need and availability of Red Cross resources.

The Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) program delivers essential Red Cross services to active duty members and their families worldwide to help them prevent, prepare for, and cope with emergency situations. In certain circumstances, this also includes active duty National Guard and Reserve Component members.

The Central Georgia Chapter can help military personnel and their families with:

Reporting and Communications
The Red Cross assists in communicating family matters such as serious illness, death in the family or birth of a child. This information can be used to verify the situation for leave requests. Communication services between members of the Armed Forces and their families are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Information needed includes the service member's complete name, rank, social security number and military address.

Emergency Financial Assistance
The Red Cross works with service members and their families by making referrals to military aid societies for emergency financial assistance.

Information and Referrals
The Red Cross helps military families cope with urgent problems by providing information, referral and guidance on a strictly confidential basis.

If you live in Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Peach, Putnam, Monroe, Taylor, Twiggs, Washington or Wilkinson counties, and would like Service to the Armed Forces assistance call 1-800-696-3873.