How Stryker supports the Red Cross' lifesaving mission

Partnering to bring help and hope to those in need

As the largest humanitarian organization in the world, the American Red Cross mobilizes the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors to prevent and alleviate human suffering. Part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network, the organization deploys experts and works with communities around the world to prepare for and respond to disasters like wildfires, floods and hurricanes, eliminate deadly diseases like measles and rubella, and reunite families separated by crises, among many other services.

On average, the Red Cross provides relief to 1 in 65 people around the world each year. With no shortage of disasters — from extreme weather due to the climate crisis to single family home fires — the Red Cross lifesaving mission is more important than ever.

"Every day, people across the country and around the world turn to the Red Cross for help in the face of emergencies,” said Koby Langley, senior vice president, Service to the Armed Forces and International Services for the American Red Cross. “This has never been more true as disasters continue to increase in frequency and intensity on a global scale due to the climate crisis. We are deeply grateful for generous and forward-thinking partners like Stryker, which power us with the critical resources necessary to prepare for and respond to the continuous needs created by climate disasters.”
 

Meeting the blood donation needs of patients, families and communities

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. And when the Red Cross says there is a constant need for blood, it’s not an exaggeration. Somewhere, there’s a mother waiting on the donation that will save her son’s life. There’s a woman with sickle cell disease waiting for a blood transfusion, or a young athlete who has sustained a traumatic injury and needs blood as soon as possible. The Red Cross works to have lifesaving blood available whenever and wherever its needed — and Stryker is helping to make that happen.

The Red Cross is responsible for supplying about 40% of the nation’s blood, directly impacting Stryker’s customers and their patients. It relies on organizations and individuals to help maintain the nation’s blood supply, because the need never ends.

In addition to our signature partnership, Stryker provides employees with opportunities to step up and serve. Many of our divisions and employee resource groups have organized local blood drives in the past year, including a larger, cross-country effort this past January.

It’s the blood already on the shelves that helps save lives in an emergency. Stryker is honored to partner with the Red Cross and support blood drives in local communities across the nation.

There are many ways you, too, can support the Red Cross