By Karen Martsolf, Board Member Photos by Brian Wise/American Red Cross Congratulations to the American Red Cross on a wonderful event! The Backyard Bash was a fun and interactive evening. I loved everything about it. From the more casual feel to the fact that people could bring their children and they were entertained throughout the […]
By Jennifer Marsh Red Cross volunteers are generally the kind of people who get up in the morning, get the job done, and do not make a big fuss about it. But when you pack a room full of volunteers who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, you hear some amazing stories, […]
By Patricia Billinger In today’s information age, news travels fast about disasters happening all over the world. Less than 24 hours after a fire forced more than 130 seniors to evacuate from an apartment building in Littleton, family in Ireland had already heard the word and were worried for their relative, Pat O’Connor. Pat was […]
SPC Day 2 Outlook valid for Friday, April 15, 2016 Hazardous weather is possible across much of eastern Colorado Friday afternoon and this weekend and we encourage everyone to take a look at their emergency plans and procedures to make sure they are ready for possible weather emergencies. According to NOAA Storm Prediction Center, “Severe […]
By Kelly Wheeler Kristen Elzey As a grad student at the University of Denver, Kristen Elzey is well-versed on the impact of disasters on victims — her master’s program is dedicated to trauma-focused clinical psychology. Yet when Kristen decided to become a Red Cross volunteer, she realized she was not prepared for a potential disaster […]
by Patricia Billinger Mrs. C is a gentle, quiet, positive woman who doesn’t like to draw attention to herself. That’s why she agreed to share her story, but asked not to share her name and photo. That’s also why she didn’t initially think to ask for help with a somewhat unusual need: help placing a […]
By Patricia Billinger It had been less than 24 hours since a raging fire drove them out of their 130-unit apartment complex, but for the seniors staying at a Red Cross shelter at Littleton United Methodist Church, it felt like they had been in their clothes for much longer. The morning after the fire, a […]
By Cassie Schoon Ethiopian restaurants are a fixture of my East Colfax neighborhood. Ethiopian text adorns storefronts in nearby shopping centers. When I lived in the Governor’s Park neighborhood, I used to watch in curious wonder as Ethiopian women dressed in white would walk to the church at 7th and Pearl. It seems my life […]
By Cassie Schoon Philanthropist and former AOL Chairman Ted Leonis read Iris Chang’s The Rape of Nanking on vacation in 2005, and began researching the event himself. He was inspired by the book and his own findings to produce the Nanking and made the unconventional move to offer the documentary available online at no […]
By Kyle Fiehler/American Red Cross Army SPC Job Ojo, a native of Nigeria, is a member of the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Carson. He is also a Red Cross volunteer with the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces (SAF) program. He understands the importance of emergency communications messages and the importance of keeping […]