The Heartland Chapter of the American Red Cross is unable to accept small, individual donations or collections of items such as clothing, food or cleaning supplies. The cost to sort, package, warehouse and distribute these types of donations to disaster victims is almost always greater than the cost of purchasing the items locally, and it is logistically impossible to distribute such a wide variety of individual items in a meaningful way. Because of these cost and logistical concerns, we recommend that you support the community by donating these items to an organization that is equipped to put them to the best possible local use.