Service To Armed Forces (saf) | American Red Cross - Northeast Ohio
Provides access to emergency funds available through the various military aid societies (Army Emergency Relief, Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, Air Force Aid Society, and the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance). The funds can be used for a variety of purposes such as medical care, car repair, emergency travel and utility bill payment assistance. Assistance may come in the form of an interest free loan, a direct grant, or some combination of the two.
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211 Cleveland
Physical Address
3747 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44115
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fax
(216) 431-3025
Website
Application process
Phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If no answer leave a message and the call will be returned. If the client is within 50 miles of a military base, they may also need to attend an appointment at that base (any personnel from any branch of the military will be served by any military base, no matter the branch).
Fee
Assistance may be a grant or loan (loans will need to be repaid.)
Eligibility
Serves Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Lake Counties. Serves active duty military personnel (any branch of the military) and their immediate families. Reservists must be on federal declared active duty. Also serves those who have entered retirement directly from the military and their spouse/widow (either after serving long enough to collect military retirement benefits from the branch they served under, reaching retirement age while enlisted, or becoming eligible for retirement due to service related injury or disability). In all cases, the retired persons must be receiving retirement income benefits from the military branch that they served under.
Service area
Lake County, Ohio Geauga County, Ohio Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Agency info
American Red Cross - Northeast Ohio
Provides emergency assistance in times of disaster, health and safety education, counseling and access to financial assistance for military personnel and their families, international tracing services, and volunteer involvement programs.