Soon students will head back to school, some entering the classroom for the first time. The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming offers ten ways to help make sure your student is safe as they head back to school for the upcoming year. “There are some special steps parents of younger kids should take, […]
By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross After numerous deployments, I’ve discovered that every American Red Cross disaster relief operation has its own unique obstacles. So, a volunteer must be flexible to meet challenges that can change from minute to minute. My recent Red Cross assignment to Guam tested my flexibility more than ever before. On […]
By Violet Chazkel Last year, trained American Red Cross Disaster Action Team members responded to nearly 70,000 fire-related disasters, helping individuals and communities at the scene when they face a home fire and begin recovering from the devastating outcomes. On June 19th, 2022, Karl Cunningham and his wife, Sheryl Freeman-Cunningham of Boulder, Colorado encountered […]
By Violet Chazkel, Public Affairs Intern American Red Cross A Coloradan individual, preferring to stay anonymous, had just left his apartment to go to a baseball game when he heard yelling and saw smoke coming from the top floor of his building. Hearing sirens in the distance, he knew there was a fire in his building. […]
By Emil Joensson, Public Affairs Intern American Red Cross This past April, a tornado devastated parts of Arkansas. Ruby Richman was among the hundreds of people affected by the storm. “It is hard to explain. To look around you, and everything you knew, is gone. In four minutes, your whole world, your life, has been […]