By Aiden Greco, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs At the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, we want you to always be prepared. With summer quickly approaching, that means the heat is also coming. From June through September, the average temperature in the two states ranges from the mid 80s […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affaitrs The American Red Cross is in the business of preparing for, preventing and responding to disasters. The preparedness speaks to our long history of training, to give people the resiliency and knowledge to prepare themselves and others for any emergencies that may arise. The […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affaitrs The American Red Cross is in the business of preparing for, preventing and responding to disasters. On our 140th year anniversary, while we could not prevent the onset of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic, the nature of our business has served us well in responding […]
By Jessica Hillenbrand, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affairs May is Mental Health Awareness month. When people think of the American Red Cross, they often don’t know that we offer mental health services to those affected by disaster and that we have a fantastic workforce serving as Disaster Mental Health volunteers. As defined by […]
By Jessica Hillenbrand, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affairs This May and every May, we celebrate National Nurses Month! Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has never been a more critical time to honor our Nation’s nurses, especially the nurses who serve with the American Red Cross! Clara Barton, the founder of the […]
Written by, Sarah Phelps, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Egon Gerson poured so much into his 100 years that writing a short memorial seems a disservice. The summation of a life spent in selfless compassion and extraordinary helpfulness is a mere glimpse into a profoundly rich experience. Egon emigrated to the United States from […]
By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Karine Zubialde Location: Wiggins GAP: NOCO community chapter board member, community volunteer leader- ambassador, DAT service associate, DAT supervisor, logistics DCS member, shelter DCS member and a shelter DCS supervisor trainee Length of service: 1 year Karine Zubialde was 27 when she left her birthplace of […]
by Amanda Waddell, American Red Cross If I could volunteer my life away, I would. Seriously. Spending time prioritizing service to the community, to my neighbors, to the world, is the dream. Until I can spend all my hours and days working with nonprofits, I have to pick and choose which organizations can be that […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Volunteer Who knew one first aid and CPR class could blossom into a relationship with an organization that spanned almost five decades? As a nurse working in Dayton, Ohio, I took a class that struck me as vitally important for many people to have, so I became an […]
By Roger Enix, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer When a fire suddenly displaced Warren and his nine-year-old son in their Cortez home in March 2021, the American Red Cross of Western Colorado Disaster Action Team sprang into quick action to provide comfort and help meet the family’s immediate disaster-caused needs. Recovery began for the […]