Helping the Homeless Veteran

By Bill Fortune Every year the Red Cross participates in the Homeless Veterans Stand Down at a variety of locations across Colorado and Wyoming. At those events, the Red Cross has provided a variety of items and resources to help our homeless veterans. Red Cross volunteer Allison Smith has a big smile as she helps […]

Teaming up with Air Force Academy Cadets to Save Lives

  Cadets get organized for Smoke Alarm Installation Day. Photo by Joan Green/American Red Cross The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado teamed up with cadets from the Air Force Academy to help save lives. Over three hundred cadets gathered in the Field House parking lot at the Air Force Academy early Friday morning, October […]

Junkins Fire Response

The Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming continues to respond to the immediate needs of those people affected by the Junkins Fire burning in the Wet Mountains east of Westcliffe, CO. Red Cross volunteers ready to help at the Wetmore Fire Station Disaster Assistance Center. Photo by Bill Fortune American Red Cross Updated Monday, October […]

Red Cross Disaster Academy in San Luis Valley

Training material for the SLV disaster academy Photo by  Ayesha Williams/Red Cross By Bill Fortune The American Red Cross of Western Colorado hosted a disaster training academy in Alamosa, CO from Friday, Oct 7 through Sunday, Oct 9. More than 20 volunteers were trained in a variety of topics ranging from managing a disaster response […]

Colorado and Wyoming Disaster Responders Heading to Help

    More Colorado and Wyoming Assets Deploying for Hurricane Matthew Relief Emergency Response Vehicles Rolling out on Monday Red Cross workers going door-to-door for Hurricane Matthew Relief. Photo by American Red Cross Denver, Sunday, October 09, 2016 – As Hurricane Matthew continued its path of destruction up the southeast coast, the American Red Cross expanded […]

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Aid Hurricane Evacuation

Workers will bring help to those avoiding disaster as Hurricane Matthew hits Southeast U.S. Denver, Thursday, October 6, 2016 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to Florida to aide in the evacuation efforts in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. A Red Cross volunteer comforts a child (stock photo/ American […]

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Aid Hurricane Evacuation

More Colorado and Wyoming Assets Deploying for Hurricane Matthew Relief Emergency Response Vehicles Rolling out on Monday Denver, Sunday, October 09, 2016 – As Hurricane Matthew continued its path of destruction up the southeast coast, the American Red Cross expanded its massive sheltering effort to span five states. More than 13,400 people in North Carolina, […]

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Aid Hurricane Evacuation

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Continue to Support Hurricane Matthew Relief Update:Oct, 13, 2016 As of Thursday morning, October 13, the Colorado and Wyoming Red Cross has sent more than 30 volunteers to support the relief efforts for Hurricane Matthew. In addition, three emergency response vehicles (ERV) were sent. Most of the Colorado and Wyoming volunteers […]

Evacuation Center for Beulah Hill Fire

Beulah Hill Fire Update – 10:30 PM Monday, October 3, 2016 Due to expanded evacuation requirements and at the request of Pueblo County Emergency Management the Red Cross will be opening a second shelter in Pueblo. The second shelter will be located in the Southwest Motors Event Center at the Colorado State Fairground and should […]

Evacuation Center for Beulah Hill Fire

Update at 4:00 P.M. Red Cross evacuation center remains open at Roncolli Middle School in Pueblo. Pets should be taken to the Pueblo Animal Services located at 4600 Eagle Ridge Pl in Pueblo. Large animals should be taken to the Colorado State Fairgrounds. ———————————————————————————————— Red Cross Opening Evacuation Center for Beulah Hill Fire Evacuation Center […]