Most Wanted Donations

American Red Cross of Portage County

List of In-kind Goods and Services

To provide 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)

·          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 and maintenance:

·          Cordless drill

·          Cordless screwdriver

·          Level

·          Outdoor storage shed for lawn and garden tools

·          Cleaning/custodial service

·          Landscape maintenance service

·          Car wash gift certificates

·          Windshield washer fluid

For more information, contact the Red Cross at 330.296.9991 or  Bonnie Wilson.