Red Cross of Monaco

The Red Cross of Monaco (Croix-Rouge monégasque) is the national Red Cross Society of Monaco, founded in 1948 by Louis II of Monaco in the aftermath of the Second World War.

Presidency

 * 1948–1949: Prince Louis of Monaco
 * 1949–1958: Prince Rainier of Monaco
 * 1958–1982: Princess Grace of Monaco
 * 1982–present: Prince Albert of Monaco

Fundraising
The Monaco Red Cross's largest fundraising event is the annual Red Cross Gala, which takes place in the Salle des Étoiles of Sporting Monte-Carlo. A yearly clearance sale is also held on "World Cross Day" in May, raising awareness and finances for the charity.

The organization has an annual aid budget of €7,000,000, and assists 20 to 40 counties affected by war, famine, and natural disasters each year.