by Patricia Billinger Sometimes, the Red Cross is in the limelight, like when we’re opening shelters and driving through disaster-devastated neighborhoods delivering hot meals, supplies and hugs. And sometimes the Red Cross is working quietly in the background, kicking in support in ways that you might not think of. Porta-potties and refuse fees, for example. […]
The Colorado Emergency Preparedness Partnership (CEEP) held an important meeting today at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, CO in an effort to improve the preparedness and resilience in Western Colorado. The American Red Cross was an active participant in the meeting. Troy Staples, Ready Rating Manager for the Red Cross Colorado & Wyoming Region […]
by Cari Wheat, Community Preparedness & Resiliency Manager Colorado has a significant population of residents for whom English is not their first language. Please take a look at our long list of free downloadable disaster checklists for all kinds of hazards http://www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster-safety-library. Many are available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Haitian, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese. […]
Story by Andrea Stone/American Red Cross When lightning strikes, it can be dangerous, even deadly. That fact hit home in July 2013 when 12 Fort Carson soldiers were injured by a lightning strike while at a training area. The incident happened just days after nine farm workers were struck by lightning in northern Colorado. “People […]
By Mary Steffens, Red Cross Recovery Specialist On a recent June weekend, more than 60 people came together to change the landscape in the small Boulder County enclave of Salina from one of devastation to one of hope and renewal. The “BoCo Regrow Salina” event on June 7, 2014, was a community tree-planting project that […]
The American Red Cross Mile High Chapter is offering a new Youth Leadership Workshop in July! This workshop will aim to develop youth leadership skills, while getting youth involved with different leadership opportunities with the Red Cross. Students will begin to view leadership as a process involving collaboration with the community and taking part in […]
Simulation participant Katie Lynn-Vecqueray holds up some of the paperwork used as part of the exercise By Katie Lynn-Vecqueray As a volunteer interning with the American Red Cross Restoring Family Links Program, I recently participated in a Refugee Resettlement Simulation where I was given a brief insight into the experiences of recent refugee arrivals as they work to […]
My name is Bryan Vibert and I am a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force. Our Air Force team is currently deployed to Jordan to a somewhat austere location. We don’t have a lot of “goodies,” (cookies, snacks, etc.) so we signed up through Anyairman.com, a conduit to the American public that generously supports […]
Story by Bill Fortune Photos by Arnett Luce Every year in April, the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces program celebrates the Month of the Military Child. As part of that celebration an essay contest was held for children of military families. This year marks the third annual Month of the Military Child essay […]
by Cari Roberts, Community Preparedness and Resiliency Manager I don’t know about you, but summer feels like she’s here and ready to play! Wild weather aside, it’s that time of year when we’re meeting friends at the lake, by the pool, around the backyard BBQ, etc. To that end – and to ensure that your […]