Denver, Thursday, June 27, 2019– The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster responders to help people in Harlingen, Texas after persistent heavy rain produces flooding in far south Texas. The Red Cross has opened 6 shelters in the area. Red Cross trained disaster responders have mobilized to provide relief and comfort […]
Story by Kate Walters/Red Cross Volunteer Elbert, Colorado, Saturday, June 22, 2019 – The American Red Cross hosted the fifth annual Sporting Clays Invitational last Saturday, June 22, in Elbert, Colorado. It was a day-long event held at the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch at the Travis Family Sporting Clays Facility. Funds raised will go to […]
Each year June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Around the world there are 51.2 million people who live as refugees and internally displaced people, forced to choose between safety and their family and the comforts of home. Of those, 46 percent are children under the age of 18. Denver, Colorado, June 20th, 2019 – With […]
DENVER, CO, JUNE 20, 2019 – Some 51.2 million people live as refugees and internally displaced people around the world, forced to choose between safety and their family and the comforts of home. Of those, 46 percent are children under the age of 18. This World Refugee Day, June 20th, the American Red Cross of […]
Update: Friday, June 14, 2019, Noon – The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado closed the Regency Tower shelter at Cheyenne Mountain High School at noon today, Friday, June 14, 2019. This shelter was opened for the residents of the Regency Apartments who were evacuated due to an apartment fire that occurred on May 24, […]
The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado, in partnership with the DENTAC and Evans Army Community Hospital graduated five students from the Dental Assistant Training Program at Fort Carson. Dental assistants aid the dental operator provide more efficient dental treatment by preparing the patient, sterilizing instruments during the procedure, holding a suction device and more. […]
By Rick Padden, Red Cross Public Affairs “The nightmares are normal,” the woman wearing the Red Cross vest said gently. “It’s not unusual, and you should expect them.” The man sitting across from her will likely need that reassurance for years to come, as he can no longer sleep more than two hours without reliving […]
She passionately represented the America heart of humanitarian service to every individual that she helped during her years of selfless American Red Cross service. Close friend and Red Cross health services volunteer Pat Chappell recalls, “Lee truly “walked the talk” of the Red Cross Mission and the Creed of the Red Cross Nurse!” Pat Chappell […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming – The month of May brought 44 calls for help and an opportunity to help 113 people across the two-state region including 12 people over the age of 65. As usual most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 34 responses. Our disaster responders also helped […]
Story by Daneil Mulhern/American Red Cross – Updated by Bill Fortune Update: June 5, 2019 – The Emergency Response Vehicle traveled to central Oklahoma and was assigned the task of delivering emergency supplies to some of the areas hit hard by tornadoes. John Walsh and Ken Harnett have been putting the new ERV through its […]