By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs In 2017, Ray Klein was living in Nevada when the fires broke out in northern California. He had lived there for many years and had friends there. When he saw what was happening to the people, he drove to Santa Rosa and joined […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Gilbert Nelson says he got into Government Operations because it was already similar to his regular job as Emergency Manager in Weston County. After 24 years with the Fire Department and previous work in corrections and law enforcement, he says becoming the EM […]
By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Denise Whittington of Denver has touched many, many lives since she was a young woman just out of college. She’s been a schoolteacher, a business leader, a mentor in her church, a wife and mother, an overall force for good in her community. […]
By Pat Kondas, American Public Affairs She had been working with emergency preparedness with her own faith-based organization for about fifteen years and loved it. “I just really enjoy helping people make sure they’ve got their 72-hour kit all ready to go and they have a home fire plan and making sure everybody’s prepared for […]
By Pat Kondas, American Public Affairs Jane Iddings came from a family with a tradition of helping. Her mother was a nurse and her father was the director of the United Way in Cheyenne for many years, where one of the United Way projects was the American Red Cross. After moving to Torrington, Jane read […]
By Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs During his junior year in high school, Aiden Greco decided he wanted to be a journalist. Now, just a few short years later and after an internship with the American Red Cross, he is living his dream as a television news anchor. But […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Volunteer Becky and Joe Cann-Dusenberry had two healthy sons and were overjoyed in September 2021 when they found they would have a daughter joining their family in March 2022. That joy was soon tempered with panic when their ultrasound revealed that the baby had […]
Written by Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Ricky Christmas, a military veteran, was at home in Tallahassee, Florida, when Hurricane Idalia hit the area, causing significant damage to his house, disrupting his day-to-day life, and affecting his health. He fell while leaving his home seeking refuge, aggravating his condition, […]
By Violet Chazkel In Fort Carson, Colorado, a group of dedicated volunteers on the American Red Cross Animal Visitation teams have been making a wonderful impact on the military community. From July 24 to July 28, a heartwarming initiative, known as the “Dog Days of Summer”, campaign, provides a unique gift to staff and patients […]
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 […]