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 […]
Setting high standards and attention to detail By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Karen McClure Location: Fort Collins GAP: DAT, DDO, Case Worker/Case Worker Supervisor, ERV Driver Length of service: 3 years Deployments: 0 American Red Cross volunteer Karen McClure is a stickler for details, and setting high standards has been a […]
Every day, volunteers continue to meet the needs of individuals and families who have suffered from disasters. In the month of February, 143 people were provided support and care from American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming. The majority of calls were for home fire support. In addition to disaster response, the American Red Cross continuously works to educate our […]
Story by Kate Walters/ American Red Cross Volunteer “Here in Colorado, we can relate to what the people in Australia are going through and we just want to help out.” -Julian Rivera As those of us living in Colorado and Wyoming brace for the next winter storm, it’s hard for us to imagine that a […]
It’s that time of year when staying healthy is on everyone’s mind— flu season. The American Red Cross urges everyone to get their influenza vaccine now. It is not too late to protect yourself and your family. This year, the CDC reports this year’s flu season is expected to peak in February but can last as […]
Clark Buck, Mile High Chapter Mass Care Lead, recounts a moment from his South Carolina deployment, where people came together to help a forgotten hero — when it mattered the most. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was one of several communities that were left in devastation by Hurricane Dorian in late August of 2019. The American Red Cross coordinated […]
By Lizzy Brown, American Red Cross of Colorado On Monday, January 13, 2020, the American Red Cross of Colorado and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) installed life-changing technology, called the bed shaker, in Colorado Springs. This service was offered free of charge in the home of Melissa and Darrell Shular. Darrell […]
As the bushfires in Australia escalate the American Red Cross is poised to assist the Australian Red Cross if called upon As the situation in Australia continues to evolve, the American Red Cross is standing by, ready to assist the Australian Red Cross as they support bushfire-affected communities. Gino Greco, CEO of the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, comments on the bushfires, “Australian families are facing […]
Every day, volunteers continue to meet the needs of individuals and families who have suffered from disasters. In the month of December, 170 people needed assistance. The majority of calls were for home fire support. In addition to disaster response, the American Red Cross is continuedly working to educate our community about preparedness. Breakdown of the CO & WY 87 county service area […]