As part of National Preparedness Month, the Red Cross is celebrating “Save A Life September” in honor of 100 years of saving lives in Colorado. During the month-long campaign, we encourage individuals, organizations and businesses to take simple steps that could save a life. In addition to Red Cross events like the Rocky Mountain Business […]
With flood watches in place across much of Colorado today, residents in a number of mountain communities hit hard by last September’s flooding are better prepared to receive emergency alerts that could save lives, thanks to 100 weather radios that the communities received recently. Receiving alerts about threatening weather conditions is essential in rural mountain […]
Alicia Rendon is a vibrant 14-year-old with a passion for helping people. She is a Red Cross Youth volunteer working this summer at Fort Carson’s Evans Army Hospital just south of Colorado Springs, Colo. Alicia was recognized recently for her volunteer work and was selected as the Youth Volunteer of the Quarter. L-R Maj Gen […]
Desire McGarvey was a military spouse whose husband had just deployed to Korea when his father died. With such a recent arrival overseas, her husband had not set up any means of communication and she had no way to reach him — until she turned to the Red Cross. Find out what happened. Share your […]
Thank You to The Red Cross and US Navy for making it possible for my son James Ian Bell attend his grandmother’s funeral. My mom (Jamie’s grandma) passed away on June 25, 2014. The American Red Cross’s fast notification to the Newport RI US Navy Base Security Department where my son is stationed, made it […]
Monday, July 21, 2014 – The American Red Cross in Colorado is responding to the devastating wildfires in eastern Washington that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people and destroyed hundreds of homes. Dana Goldsmith from the Pikes Peak Chapter will travel to Wenatchee, Wash., to provide support for Red Cross Staff Services. Goldsmith […]
Does it seem like the Red Cross is opening an evacuation center in Manitou Springs a lot this summer? Well it is true and there is a good reason for it. August 9, 2013 heavy rain fell on the Waldo Canyon burn scar. The heavy rain pushed mud and debris across US Highway 24 into the […]
University of Denver’s Dr. Karen Feste In recent weeks, a precipitous rise in conflict between Israel and Palestine has brought the region’s continued struggle to attain peaceful progress back into the world’s headlines. The half-century conflict between Palestinians and Israelis over recognition, resources and security has so stubbornly resisted any kind of resolution that it […]
The American Red Cross has been providing support to U.S. Armed Forces for over 100 years – more than a century of service in peacetime and in war. Warriors from the WTB pose with two recumbent bicycles and with Red Cross volunteers after the Commander’s Challenge at the USOC in Colorado Springs. Photo by Bill […]
The smell of hamburgers on the grill, the flags on parade and the excitement of fireworks…things that tell you it is the Fourth of July, Independence Day, our nation’s birthday. The perfect time to celebrate with great family outings and outdoor fun that can provide some wonderful memories. Ashtyn Austin wears eye protectors and gloves […]