By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Humanity, one of our seven fundamental principles states- “Red Cross, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors—in its international and national capacity—to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health […]
Volunteers work to provide recovery assistance after Hurricane Hanna The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is sending disaster responders to provide support and recovery assistance to people who have been affected by Hurricane Hanna. The storm hit south Texas on Saturday, making landfall twice as a Category 1 storm. While it was downgraded […]
By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Bill & Judy Howell Location: Estes Park GAP: You name it Length of service: 7 years Deployments: 17 If there’s one thing Red Cross volunteers Bill and Judy Howell of Estes Park know how to do well, it’s talk to people. The Howells both had long […]
“I Know It’s a Primary Reason Why My Daughter is Alive” by Jana Novak, American Red Cross Volunteer Twelve years ago, holding two beautiful bouncing babies, Kimberly Arnold had no idea what a long journey lay ahead of her and her family. She just knew she had twins and was thrilled. While her son Aiden […]
by Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer According to the American Red Cross, each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally ‘missing’ from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable […]
Most of the 60,000 national emergencies that the American Red Cross responds to each year are local, personal disasters like home fires. The Red Cross knows these local disasters are just as devastating as large scale disasters. Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming’s Disaster Action Team are ready to respond to […]
