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Local Red Cross volunteers provide lifeline<\/h1>\n

for families strained by 2025 disasters<\/h1>\n

This GivingTuesday and holiday season, make a financial donation or appointment to give blood at redcross.org<\/p>\n

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ST. LOUIS, MO (DECEMBER 1, 2025) \u2014 Responding to disasters is at the heart of the American Red Cross mission \u2013 and it\u2019s a team effort. As disasters become more frequent and intense, families are relying on Red Cross volunteers for support. In 2025, local volunteers became a lifeline for neighbors in Greater St. Louis, helping communities recover from devastating events.<\/p>\n

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Last spring, tornadoes ripped through St. Louis and other parts of the state, leaving widespread destruction in their wake. Today, many communities are still recovering from the major tornado that struck St. Louis, displacing hundreds and leaving countless families in despair.<\/p>\n

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In a powerful display of community, local Greater St. Louis volunteers responded alongside partners to provide safe refuge, hot meals, emotional support and basic health services for families devastated by tornadoes, severe weather, floods, and home fires.<\/p>\n

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The need for this support shows no sign of slowing down. In the U.S., Red Cross home fire responses spike nearly 20% during the holidays, when families face increased fire risks such as cooking and heating. Across our Missouri and Arkansas region, nearly 2,000 people rely on the Red Cross after home fires in a typical November and December.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDisasters don\u2019t take holidays \u2014 and neither do our volunteers,\u201d said LaKricia Cox, Executive Director, Red Cross of Greater St. Louis. \u201cThanks to generous donations, they have the resources to deliver comfort, hope and support to help people recover. Through these simple acts of giving, we come together as a community to bring light to a family\u2019s darkest days \u2014 right when it\u2019s needed most.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This GivingTuesday and holiday season to make a financial donation and read stories about how people from Central and Northern Missouri helped in 2025, visit redcross.org\/MOYearInReview<\/a><\/p>\n

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You can also give back through volunteering, visit redcross.org\/volunteer<\/a> or by making an appointment to give blood or platelets. The need for blood is constant \u2014 and just like disasters, medical emergencies don\u2019t take holidays.<\/p>\n

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Also in 2025: How Local Responders Helped Their Communities<\/p>\n

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