Anheuser-Busch Foundation donated $500,000 to the Red Cross Service to the Armed Forces Giving Program (SAFGP). This is the largest financial gift by a corporate partner to SAFGP. Members of SAFGP enable the Red Cross to serve more than 2 million military personnel, including active duty, National Guard and Reserves, as well as veterans.
Each year, the Red Cross provides more than 422,000 services through its Hero Care Network to military personnel and veterans. This includes 24/7 global emergency communication services, guiding military families to critical community services, and supporting military and veteran health care facilities across the country and overseas.
“Thanks to the generosity of our Service to the Armed Forces Giving Program members, we are able to provide the full spectrum of support for our service members and their families, from enlistment to life after the military,” said Koby Langley, senior vice president for Service to the Armed Forces at the Red Cross “These funds, coupled with the support of the American people, are critical to ensuring a strong and resilient military community.”
For more than 135 years, the Red Cross has provided comfort and support to members of the United States military. Last year alone, investment in the Service to the Armed Forces:
- Provided 325,000 emergency services to more than 88,000 military members and their families
- Provided over 136,000 critical community services to more than 107,000 military members and their families
- Served nearly 159,000 individuals through rehabilitation and morale programs
- Briefed 847,000 service members and their families about Red Cross services and support programs
- Distributed 667,000 items to patients in military and veteran medical facilities
“We are inspired by the work done by the American Red Cross to give back to those who give so much for our country and communities,” said Bill Bradley, Vice President of Community Affairs at Anheuser-Busch. “Our family of brands, colleagues, and wholesalers are incredibly proud of our company’s partnership with the American Red Cross and we are looking forward to the Anheuser-Busch Foundation expanding its commitment in support of our men and women in uniform.”