Volunteers are the heart of the American Red Cross. January 1, 2020 By Miyana Shively Happy New Year! The holiday season may be over, but we are taking the humanitarian spirit with us into the new decade. They say, “never skip leg day,” but what about the muscle that is your heart? There is no […]
Celebrating our Founding Mother as we approach a new decade December 25, 2019 By Miyana Shively, American Red Cross Clara Barton was a teacher, self-taught nurse, humanitarian, lobbyist, writer, philanthropist and the founder of the American Red Cross. She holds a place as one of the most revered women in American history. Her life’s work and […]
“Our world went from one place to another in the blink of an eye, said Elizabeth Billups.” In October 2015, Elizabeth picked up her daughter from school after getting a call that Grace, age 9, had a fever. “It was a typical call, Gracie was sick, and I needed to come pick her up,” says […]
By Catie Ballenger, The American Red Cross With support from incredible donors like Western Union and the Western Union Foundation, the American Red Cross is working to meet the needs of migrants, create more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions while providing education and collaboration opportunities. This International Migrants Day, the American Red Cross and other organizations are calling on the international community to […]
Story and photos by Kate Walters, American Red Cross In the early morning hours of a Monday, Tony Poland awoke to what he thought were wild animals rummaging outside the RV where he and his family lived in a remote area of Woodland Park, Colorado. When he went out to investigate, he discovered that the […]
Wow, Colorado! We are so full of gratitude. Colorado Gives Day remains one of the American Red Cross of Colorado’s largest single day of giving. This year generous donors surpassed our goal of $150,000 and instead donated over $200,000. We are blown away with the support given by Coloradans this year. Our mission at the […]
Story by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross On Thursday, Colorado volunteers and employees with the American Red Cross of Colorado took time to enjoy and celebrate the holiday season. We celebrated our shared passion to make a difference in the world. We ate food together, gave gifts and laughed… a lot! Every year, hundreds of our volunteers help victims of disaster. They provide comfort and care […]
Hero Nominations Now Being Accepted Colorado Springs, CO, Wednesday, December 3, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado Hometown Heroes Recognition Event for 2020 will be held Thursday, March 5, at the Antlers Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Heroes Recognition Event is an important fundraiser for the American Red Cross […]
Colorado & Wyoming Red Cross Responded to 54 Calls for Help in November and Assisted 136 People The month of November 2019 brought 54 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 136 people across the two-state region begin their recovery. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 50 responses. This is a decrease from November 2018 when we received 78 calls for help and supported 188 people. November 2019 was a busy month with respect to winter weather and road closures. We put volunteers […]
3 Ways to ‘Give Something That Means Something’ This Holiday Season After responding to a string of historic disasters, the American Red Cross is appealing to the public to “Give Something That Means Something” this holiday season. Throughout the Holiday Giving Season, donors can help bring hope and relief to children, families and communities […]