The Tennessee Region of the American Red Cross serves all 95 counties in Tennessee, Crittenden County in Arkansas and Desoto and Tunica counties in Mississippi. We are dedicated to helping victims of disaster and providing programs and services that help our community prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors and partners, is always there in times of need. We aspire to turn compassion into action so that... ...all people affected by disaster across the country and around the world receive care, shelter and hope; ...our communities are ready and prepared for disasters; ...everyone in our country has access to safe, lifesaving blood and blood products; ...all members of our armed services and their families find support and comfort whenever needed; and ...in an emergency, there are always trained individuals nearby, ready to use their Red Cross skills to save lives.

Provide victims of major disasters in the U.S. with food, hygiene items, new clothing, and cleaning supplies, paid for by Church of Christ members. The Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort organization began operations in 1990 when several Elders from different Church of Christ congregations in the Nashville area got together at a mens breakfast to discuss the idea of helping victims of natural disasters with their immediate needs as we are instructed in God's Word, offering members of a local Church of Christ the opportunity to touch the lives of disaster victims in their community and spread the Gospel. Since 1991, this non-profit organization has distributed emergency food and supplies to tens of thousands of disaster victims in 47 states. For legal reasons we incorporated in 1994, and a 48,500 sq. ft. warehouse was purchased so we could organize and prepackage items so they are ready to be distributed to those afflicted by the disaster. God has blessed us greatly over the years with support, allowing us to add additional space over the years. Our latest addition, completed in 2012, is a 35,000 sq ft warehouse, that houses a 5,000 sq ft freezer. Our total facility, now 87,860 sq. ft., is debt free. Throughout this organizations history, we have shipped approximately $135 million worth of food, cleaning supplies, clothing, beds, furniture, and appliances to disaster victims in need, due to severe storms, tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, earthquakes, and the attack of the twin towers on 9/11. In 2005, shipments worth a record $16.3 million of supplies was sent to victims of natural disasters, the year Hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast. In 2012 more than $6.5 million worth of supplies was shipped.