UPDATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 More than 45 members of the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming have traveled east to support impacted and potentially impacted areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. The Colorado and Wyoming region has also deployed three of its five Emergency Response Vehicles to provide food, water […]
We know you have lots to do…all the time. We also know that when a disaster strikes you can quickly run out of time. Being prepared for an emergency can make the difference between life and death. It is not a matter of if you will be impacted by a disaster, but WHEN. September is […]
Thursday evening a wildfire was discovered near Deer Creek Canyon Park in Jefferson County that has caused evacuation for more than 130 homes. Jefferson County Emergency Management opened an evacuation center at Chatfield High School and the Red Cross was called to provide food for people affected by the fire. In a briefing at 1:00 […]
The school bells are ringing as summer vacation ends and students head back to class. The American Red Cross offers these steps to help make the trip back to the classroom a safe one. GETTING TO SCHOOL SAFELY If your student rides a bus to school, they should plan to get to their bus stop […]
Story by Kate Walters/American Red Cross – Photos by Bill Fortune/American Red Cross “It really could have been anybody, but it was me. I’m very thankful to have received all of the great training for the work that I do with kids.” Diane Perez was very surprised this morning at the Child Development Center on […]
August 2, 2019 – Colorado Springs, Colorado Story by Kate Walters/American Red Cross Volunteer It’s that time of year again when students all over the nation are heading back to school. Some teens in Colorado chose to volunteer their free time this summer, offering valuable service to active military, their families and veterans at Evans […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming – The month of July 2019 brought 48 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 152 people across the two-state region begin their recovery. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 40 responses. In addition to local disaster responses, we […]