[company_age]143.0[/company_age][employees]10000+ employees[/employees][funding]grant[/funding][description]The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. It is the nation's largest non-profit blood services provider, collecting and distributing approximately 40% of the nation's blood supply. The Red Cross also provides a variety of other services, including disaster relief, international development, and support for military members and their families. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors and is supported by the work of over 300,000 volunteers nationwide. The American Red Cross is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, a global network of humanitarian organizations that provide assistance to people in need around the world.[/description][ps]Disaster relief, blood services, international development, support for military members and their families.[/ps]