By Matt Bailey During the Spanish flu 100 years ago and still today, our American Red Cross workforce is dedicated to serving communities, carrying out our mission and comforting our communities during their darkest hour. Today the world feels very different from the world we knew only a month ago. Social distancing, quarantine and coronavirus have […]
In times of chaos, and an overwhelming amount of information, consuming consistent and accurate facts are crucial. By Amanda Waddell The American Red Cross has always been a factual, unbiased source, and is committed to keeping up to date with the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic, while still assuring the public that we are responding […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Volunteer While most people take technology for granted, Ryan Carter, a former Technical Sergeant for the US Air Force and the Air National Guard is thankful, every day, for the technology that is allowing him to return to a life he once knew. In 2018, Ryan underwent surgery […]
By Amanda Waddell, American Red Cross Volunteer Choosing to use certain words and phrasing can make all the difference in our society and our state of mind. And when a new global incident begins to arise, new terminology arises along with it. Already within this novel virus, COVID-19, phrases and wording that most of us […]
Thank You for your Commitment and Generosity Written by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies every day but especially during Red Cross Month, we would like to thank each and every one who supports our organization and […]
The American Red Cross faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations during this coronavirus outbreak. As the coronavirus pandemic has grown here in the U.S., blood drive cancellations also grow at an alarming rate. Healthy individuals are needed to schedule an appointment to give in the days and […]
Heroes may not wear a cape, they wear a Red Cross vest. During March — celebrated nationally as Red Cross Month — we honor our volunteer heroes in Colorado and Wyoming who prevent and ease people’s suffering every day. Last year, 2,759 Colorado and Wyoming Red Cross volunteers provided critical aid every day. Our volunteers […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Just seven days into the calendar year, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake sent powerful shock waves across the island of Puerto Rico, knocking out power and badly damaging thousands of structures. After weeks of a terrifying series of seismic events not seen on the island since 1918, the island remains shaken—both seismically […]
Written by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Today, the American Red Cross stood up to fill the gap public health agencies and health care facilities have started to feel. After hearing about the growing concerns and shortages of medical supplies across Colorado, the American Red Cross of Colorado gave 7,000 N95 masks to the Colorado […]
By Amanda Waddell, American Red Cross Volunteer There’s no denying it. We are all experiencing a dramatic shift in our lives right now. The COVID-19 pandemic has found the majority of us in very different circumstances than we were in just a few weeks ago. Whether that is a change in work environment, loss of […]