UPDATE:March 28, 2018 1:15 P.M. – Red Cross partners, the Seventh Day Adventists will open a drop off center and distribution center for people affected by the Sunstone Townhomes Fire. The center will open at 8:00 a.m. for drop off and distribution. The center is in the gymnasium building at the Springs Adventist Academy located […]
Update: 10:00 A.M. Sunday, March 17, 2018: Residents were allowed back into their homes Saturday evening and at a community breakfast this morning everyone seemed in good spirits. Three homes were lost in the fire and there are still concerns about a tire-wall fire that is smoldering on the southwest edge of the community. Three […]
The 2018 Heroes Soiree, presented by DCPMidstreamLP, was indeed a night to remember. The event, held at Wings Over The Rockies, had the perfect feel for the Heroic 1940’s theme. “What a night! We heard some fantastic, inspiring hero stories and we are getting a new emergency response vehicle! To use 1940’s language, it was […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, March 8, 2018 – Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and the American Red Cross reminds everyone to TEST the batteries in their smoke alarms as they TURN their clocks ahead an hour. “It’s important for everyone to make sure their household is ready,” said Mike Masto, Regional Disaster Officer in Colorado and Wyoming. “A disaster like […]
Stories and photos by Kate Walters/American Red Cross “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford The first week of March American Red Cross volunteers had an opportunity to become better trained responders thanks to the partnership between Pikes Peak Community College and the Red Cross of […]
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 8:a.m.: Laramie Wildfire Update: Red Cross closed the evacuation center located at Albany County Fairgrounds. The wildfire spread to a mobile home park, Wade’s Mobile Manor, Monday afternoon and all 65 homes were evacuated. Ten homes were destroyed, although two homes were vacant. Red Cross opened an evacuation center and provided […]
President Donald Trump has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month across the country, a tradition begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. All of our presidents since that time have designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the American Red Cross helps people across the country and around the world. “Since Clara […]
Denver, Thursday, March 1, 2018 – Updated – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming now has 12 volunteers deployed to current disasters. The most recent are Rhita Strong who is deploying to Pago Pago in American Samoa in response to Tropical Cyclone Gita. Dana Goldsmith and Della Wilson will be serving in Indiana where they […]
Story by Bill Fortune and Photos by R.W. Firth/American Red Cross The annual tradition of recognizing local heroes in Pueblo, CO was once again a huge success. The evening began with a social hour that included music from the Colorado State University – Pueblo Jazz Combo. They did an excellent job keeping the crowd entertained […]
Colorado Springs, CO, Thursday, February 19, 2018, — Everyday in our community ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of compassion, community service, and life-saving. The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado has chosen nine heroes to be honored at the event that will be held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs on March 15, 2018 from […]