By Lisa Price Waltman/American Red Cross Years ago, for some reason my young son had replaced the phrase “Daylight Savings Time” with “Daily Savings Time” and in our home, it has remained just that. When I thought about his unintentionally jumbled words I realized he actually had a great point. Are we really “saving” daylight […]
by Patricia Billinger When Denver Broncos fans gleefully celebrated Peyton Manning’s feat surpassing the all-time career passing touchdown record on Sunday, the folks here at the American Red Cross in Denver did an extra celebration dance. We knew the historic moment not only was worthy of celebration in its own right, but also boded well […]
By Melody Storgaard On October 18, volunteers from the American Red Cross, Poudre Fire Authority and Hope Worldwide went door-to-door in a Fort Collins neighborhood surrounding Putnam Elementary School in an effort to save lives. The group of volunteers were targeting 139 homes that were selected due to higher risk of loss caused by home […]
Instructors teach the fundamentals of Disaster Assessment at the Disaster Academy in Grand Junction learn about Disaster The American Red Cross is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help carry out their mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. Once enrolled a new volunteer needs to be trained so that they […]
by Patricia Billinger Drive into the mountains west of Boulder, and you feel transported back in time: rustic wooden mining buildings from the Victorian era hug the hillsides, many roads remain unpaved, and cell phone service is rare. Residents have continued a long-standing tradition of rugged self-reliance because they know that when bad weather or […]
By Kathleen Rowland, Media Relations Volunteer On Saturday morning, October 18, the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross participated in a neighborhood evacuation exercise held at Russell Middle School in Colorado Springs. The cool, bright morning began early for volunteers setting up the mock shelter. Around 9 a.m., after receiving notification to begin […]
According to the sports analysts, the Denver Broncos broke all sorts of records during their win over Arizona on Sunday, Oct. 5 – including the franchise record for total offense and “fastest QB to reach 500 TDs.” Courtesy of NFL.com So it comes as a well-deserved recognition that fans chose Manning as this week’s FedEx […]
In September, the Red Cross joined other agencies across the country in promoting National Preparedness Month. This year, in honor of 100 years of saving lives in Colorado, we promoted preparedness under the theme of “Save a Life September.” Highlights of Red Cross National Preparedness Month efforts included the Rocky Mountain Business Preparedness Academy in […]