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 […]
By Catie Ballenger, The American Red Cross With support from incredible donors like Western Union and the Western Union Foundation, the American Red Cross is working to meet the needs of migrants, create more dialogues and interactions within countries and regions while providing education and collaboration opportunities. This International Migrants Day, the American Red Cross and other organizations are calling on the international community to […]
Wow, Colorado! We are so full of gratitude. Colorado Gives Day remains one of the American Red Cross of Colorado’s largest single day of giving. This year generous donors surpassed our goal of $150,000 and instead donated over $200,000. We are blown away with the support given by Coloradans this year. Our mission at the […]
Story by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross On Thursday, Colorado volunteers and employees with the American Red Cross of Colorado took time to enjoy and celebrate the holiday season. We celebrated our shared passion to make a difference in the world. We ate food together, gave gifts and laughed… a lot! Every year, hundreds of our volunteers help victims of disaster. They provide comfort and care […]
Colorado & Wyoming Red Cross Responded to 54 Calls for Help in November and Assisted 136 People The month of November 2019 brought 54 calls for Red Cross disaster assistance and we were able to help 136 people across the two-state region begin their recovery. Most of the assistance requests were for home fires totaling 50 responses. This is a decrease from November 2018 when we received 78 calls for help and supported 188 people. November 2019 was a busy month with respect to winter weather and road closures. We put volunteers […]
Story by Caitlin Ballenger Matthew Sargent Awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award This week, Matthew Sargent was awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award at an intimate ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. This is one of the highest awards given by the American Red Cross to an individual or a […]
When temperatures soar, the hotter weather can pose a danger to family pets. The American Red Cross has steps to take to ensure your pet stays safe this summer: HOT CARS DEADLY FOR PETS Pet owners should not leave their animal in the car – even for a few minutes – when the hot weather […]