Perform Small Acts of Kindness Sometimes, the best way to show someone you care about them isn’t with grand gestures or gifts. Make a resolution to perform a small act of kindness at a regular cadence, like once a week, for different friends or family members. Send them a sweet note in the mail, pay […]
The American Red Cross of Wyoming, is proud to announce the appointment of Janet Lewis as the Executive Director of the Wyoming Chapter. Janet will help provide service delivery across the state of Wyoming to 21 counties, ensuring the Red Cross mission is carried out in its communities. “I am excited to be part of […]
COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising across the United States. The American Red Cross and the members of the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council have developed the following resources to educate people on a variety of topics related to the pandemic: Working Together to Slow the Spread Fact Sheet Available in both English and Spanish. Click […]
To honor the life of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming is calling for people across the country to volunteer their time and talents to help others in need. Committed to helping all those in need, Red Crossers deliver emergency support such as disaster relief, lifesaving […]
Today, we celebrate the 100th birthday of a good friend and an amazing Red Cross volunteer, Egon Gerson!Egon started volunteering with the Red Cross in Summit County, Colorado in the 1970s. Before moving to Colorado, he was a volunteer and CPR/first aid instructor for the Red Cross in Chicago. Egon is also a WWII Navy […]
Now that we’ve entered the new year, goals and intentions you can set for yourself is probably top of mind. After an eventful 2020, self-care should be at the top of your list when considering what priorities you should keep throughout 2021. While this goal is relevant to virtually everyone – caregivers, parents and members […]
Donating blood is safe and can help save lives. Cancer patients, accident victims and so many others continue to need lifesaving blood. Healthy individuals are needed to give to help patients counting on lifesaving blood throughout this pandemic. Every day our American Red Cross teams work hard to provide moments of hope to patients in […]
The American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes and 90% of them are local, personal disasters like home fires. Volunteers from our Disaster Action Teams are ready to respond to these local emergencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In December, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming provided support […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Consider: You’ve fled violence and terrorism in your home country. You’ve been granted asylum and permission to immigrate to the United States. Now what? For families resettling in Colorado, assistance is provided by the American Red Cross International Services, working with partner agencies to give new […]