Beulah Hill Fire Update – 10:30 PM Monday, October 3, 2016 Due to expanded evacuation requirements and at the request of Pueblo County Emergency Management the Red Cross will be opening a second shelter in Pueblo. The second shelter will be located in the Southwest Motors Event Center at the Colorado State Fairground and should […]
By Bill Fortune Our Disaster Action teams continue to help residents that were displaced by the fire at the Reserve at Hunters Run Apartments on Yale Ave. Twenty-four units were affected. Displaced residents found their own overnight lodging but Red Cross was able to provide some initial support. Apartment fire on East Yale Ave. Photo […]
By Bill Fortune Going door-to-door on a warm Friday afternoon to install smoke alarms is probably not what most people think about at the end of their work week. For the Red Cross and local Fire Departments that activity is right in line with their mission and their hearts. The Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado […]
By Bill Fortune At the American Red Cross we are driven by our mission statement that says, “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.” Donors and volunteers listen to CEO Gino Greco at the Clara Barton Society […]
Free app puts Red Cross services at the fingertips of military and veteran communities The American Red Cross has a new Hero Care mobile application. This free app is designed to help members of the military, veterans and their families identify and access both emergency and non-emergency Red Cross services from anywhere in the world. Hero Care […]
Free app puts Red Cross services at the fingertips of military and veteran communities The American Red Cross has a new Hero Care mobile application. This free app is designed to help members of the military, veterans and their families identify and access both emergency and non-emergency Red Cross services from anywhere in the world. […]
By Bill Fortune So, what did you do over the Labor Day weekend? Camping, travel, site seeing, or maybe just stayed home and spent time with family. Any number of possibilities come to mind for what some call the “last weekend of summer.” Colorado volunteers Volunteers Suzanne Faerber and Ken Harnett serving food in Louisiana. Photo […]
By Bill Fortune So, what did you do over the Labor Day weekend? Camping, travel, site seeing, or maybe just stayed home and spent time with family. Any number of possibilities come to mind for what some call the “last weekend of summer.” Colorado volunteers Suzanne Faerber and Kenneth Harnett serving food in Louisiana. Photo American Red Cross […]
By Bill Fortune Update Thursday, September 1, 2016, Noon Red Cross disaster caseworkers talk with residents on Logan Ave in Colorado Springs. Photo by Arnett Luce, Red Cross The Red Cross support for people affected by the flash flood and hail that damaged property Monday, August 29th continues. Using the Colorado Volunteer Organizations Active in […]
Teams will be at Logan Ave and Platte Ave By Bill Fortune Colorado Springs, CO, Tuesday, August 30 Volunteer Rich Garcia loads cleanup kits for transport to the hardest hit area of Colorado Springs. Photo by Bill Fortune 2016— Heavy rain and hail produced flash flooding in the Colorado Springs area Monday evening. […]