Donate Stock

Instructions: Gifts of Stock Thank you for your interest in and generous support of the American Red Cross. Electronic delivery of stock shares is the most secure and expedient delivery process available and provides efficient internal control as well as cost savings. However, you may also transfer certificates directly. To help you facilitate a gift of stock, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page for more information or use the following instructions. Please note: The American Red Cross is not a government agency and does not receive government funding. Services are provided through the generosity of the Northwest Louisiana public. Notification of Donor Intent Regardless of the method chosen to deliver a gift of stock, the donor or the transferring broker must provide the following information, for audit & acknowledgment purposes: Donor name and complete address Name and number of securities transferred Specific Red Cross program to which gift should be directed, if any You may use the below form, provide a letter, or send an e-mail to communicate this information at time of transfer to: E. Reid Brau, Executive Director American Red Cross - Northwest Louisiana Chapter 4221 Linwood Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108 Fax: (318) 868-4111 E-mail: redcross@louisianaredcross.org Securities Delivered Electronically The following information will enable your broker to facilitate an electronic transfer of stock: Brokerage: Merrill Lynch 401 Edwards Street, Suite 600 Shreveport, LA 71101 DTC Number: 5198 Account Name: American Red Cross (Tax ID # 72-0438159) Account Number: 583-04468 Securities Delivered By Mail Mail your unendorsed certificate(s) and stock power, in separate envelopes, by registered mail, to: American Red Cross - Northwest Louisiana Chapter Attn: E. Reid Brau 4221 Linwood Avenue Shreveport, LA 71108 Contact Us First Name Last Name E-mail Address Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Armed Forces-AA Armed Forces-AE Armed Forces-AP California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming City State ZIP Code Phone MESSAGE Note: Contributions to the American Red Cross, a tax-exempt organization under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, are deductible for computing income and estate taxes. Secure credit card donations can be made via any browser supporting the "https security protocol such as Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer, AOL version 3. Spyglass and others. If your browser does not support https, you will get an error message when trying to access the donation form. Red Cross disaster assistance is free to the clients. Help people affected by disasters like the recent floods by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters.