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Ready When the Time Comes, a corporate volunteer program, taps the human resources of corporate America. The American Red Cross trains employees from partnering corporations and mobilizes them as a community-based volunteer force when disaster strikes.

Testimonials / success stories

• Read excerpts of remarks made by R.L. Keyser, Chairman and CEO of Grainger at the American Red Cross Greater Chicago's Fourth Annual Heroes Breakfast, outlining the need for corporate volunteers to be catalysts of change.
• Hear comments from Red Cross Chairman of the Board of Governors Bonnie McElveen-Hunter about the important role that Ready When the Time Comes plays in advancing the Red Cross mission.
• See how Ready When the Time Comes works in the community.