The holiday season serves as the perfect forum to bring people and families together and to be thankful for everything our wonderful country gives to us. According to Edward Winslow, who traveled on the Mayflower, the “first Thanksgiving” happened in 1621 and was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. The tradition of giving […]
More Home Cooking Fires Occur on Thanksgiving than Any Other Day As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety and prevention with your household. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires in the U.S., and the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming urges […]
Story by Caitlin Ballenger Matthew Sargent Awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award This week, Matthew Sargent was awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award at an intimate ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. This is one of the highest awards given by the American Red Cross to an individual or a […]
Daniel E. DeRose Selected as 2020 Recipient Nominate Your Local Hero Pueblo, CO, Friday, November 15, 2019 — Everyday in our community ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of compassion, community service, and heroism. The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado celebrates those heroes at the annual Pueblo Hometown Heroes dinner that will be held at […]
The American Red Cross recognizes those who have served our country – our veterans – and offers support to them at every step – from the time a service member takes the oath, through active duty, to their transition to becoming a veteran. “The Red Cross has supported those in uniform since the founding of […]
The month of October 2019 brought 85 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 237 people begin their recovery across the two-state region. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 82 responses. This is an increase from September when we received 49 calls for help and supported […]
As people turn their clocks back this weekend for the end of daylight-saving time, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming asks everyone to also test their smoke alarms. “Home fires are our community’s most frequent disaster, and we ask everyone to ‘turn and test’ this weekend to help protect your family,” said Gino […]