Church donates $7.8M to Red Cross for blood services and typhoon relief
October 2, 2026 at 10:03 PM MT · via ABC4 Utah · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

The Church provided $7 million to the American Red Cross for U.S. blood collection and disaster response, plus $850,000 for relief following Super Typhoon Sinlaku. The donation expands Red Cross capacity in blood services and emergency operations.
This is the Church's latest humanitarian partnership with the Red Cross, which has received Church support for disaster response programs in multiple countries over the past decade.
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