Donate In-Kind Products
An In-Kind Gift is a donated good or skilled professional service that either saves budgeted dollars or enhances Red Cross services. Here are some of the many different types of in-kind products that you can donate to the American Red Cross.
Emergency relief to disaster victims and for support to emergency workers:
- Hotel/motel costs for disaster victims
- Restaurant meals for disaster victims
- Gift certificates for local discount and grocery stores
- Cases of bottled water and Gatorade (16-20 ounce size)
- Cans of coffee (regular and decaffeinated)
- Sugar, powdered creamer, artificial sweetener
- Disposable diapers (all sizes)
- Flashlights
- Batteries (AAA/AA/C/D/9V)
To maintain first aid and CPR training equipment:
- Gallons of household bleach (unscented)
- Liquid detergent
- Disposable diapers (preemie size) – for Babysitter’s Training
For blood donor and volunteer recognition:
- Restaurant gift certificates
- Major league sports tickets
- Tickets to area shows and attractions
To help reduce administrative costs:
- Copier paper
- Postage
- Phone cards
- Copy/printing services
- Temporary personnel agency hours (clerical, professional, maintenance)
- Subscriptions to local newspapers
- Chamber of Commerce memberships
- Marketing/public relations/graphic design services
- Gift certificates to office supply stores
For Minor Repairs & Maintenance
- Cordless drill
- Cordless screwdriver
- Level
- Cleaning/custodial service
- Landscape maintenance service
- Car wash gift certificates
- Windshield washer fluid
