By Julie Elledge, American Red Cross Public Affairs It was a typical cloudless, frigid morning on January 6th, 2021 in Laramie, Wyoming when Toni received the call. Her home was on fire. Her eyes flew to the clock, realizing that her mother had left for work. Her four cats were stranded to fend for themselves. […]
By Mariama Fofana, American Red Cross Public Affairs On the morning of January 31, Jackie Devine woke up like every other day, feeling amazing and energized. Thirty-seven weeks pregnant, Jackie was counting down the days until she could meet her second baby girl. However, not long into her morning routine, she started to feel a […]
NOVEMBER 16, 2021, 9 a.m. – The American Red Cross of Northern Colorado has opened an evacuation center ready to accommodate anyone needing information or other assistance due to the wildfire in Estes Park. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for residents and businesses located in the area of Little Valley. Red Cross volunteers are standing […]
By Mary J Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs When Kathy Coffey’s husband Robert died from brain cancer three years ago, she started looking for something meaningful to do with her life. Her kids were grown and she was retired. That’s when she remembered the American Red Cross. “My husband was a Battalion […]
By Yzeppa Macias, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Nicole Galindo began her internship with the American Red Cross of Colorado in September 2020, after spending 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. “It really is a community partnership,” Galindo said of the programs she worked with through the Red Cross. Galindo began her internship through the Graduate School of Social […]
Large-scale disasters make up only part of the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming’s disaster responses. Along with major crises in our backyard and coast to coast, we continue to address the nation’s most prevalent disaster, home fires. Often among the first on the scene, our trained disaster response volunteers meet with affected families—providing […]
Winter weather is on its way to parts of Wyoming. Are you ready? If not here are a few winter weather tips to help you prepare! Download the American Red Cross Emergency app to monitor more than 35 different severe weather and emergency alerts, to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Purchase a NOAA […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs When Sean Killoy, the Disaster Program Manager for the American Red Cross of Western Colorado, was deployed to Louisiana to take over management of a shelter, he had no idea how complicated it could become. Throughout 2020, most shelters were non-congregate set-ups with families […]