Story & Video by Patricia BillingerWhen armed men stormed one 9-year-old’s home town in Sudan, she fled for her life — losing contact with her family. Years later, after living in refugee camps and eventually making it safely to resettle in the United States, this girl — now a young woman — turned to the […]
June 2 was a great day and we want to thank you, our supporters, for turning your compassion into action. The first ever Red Cross Giving Day was a success because you were willing to step up and stand with us as we alleviate human suffering in the face of disaster. Your contribution will go […]
Tornadoes, large hail and flash flooding produced significant damage across eastern Wyoming and northeast Colorado. The Red Cross was quick to respond and recovery efforts continue. Wyoming –Update – Lusk, WY, 8 a.m., Friday, June 12, 2015 – The Red Cross shelter located at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds in Lusk, WY will be closed as […]
by Kelly Wheeler The little blue house in Lyons, Colo., stands proudly with a fresh coat of paint and fragrant lilacs in the garden – a serene scene that belies the struggles this home and its owners have endured. In September, 2013, floods devastated a large part of Shawna and Steve Rohrbach’s small town, and […]
by Patricia BillingerVideos by Courtney Vermeer Imagine if your job involved getting awoken in the middle of the night, without notice, and having to head out into the dark, the snow, the rain. Imagine if your job involved spending up to 12 hours carefully driving up and down roads that are often damaged – and sometimes […]
By Patricia Billinger What is the Red Cross up to when we’re not responding to massive disasters? Let’s take a peek behind the curtain at what the Red Cross does #Allin1Day. Here’s a snapshot of what really happened on a single day last week in the Colorado & Wyoming Region: Wednesday, May 20 6:50 a.m. […]
Story and Photos by Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Red Cross SAF volunteers provided information and water to those attending the Memorial Day ceremony in Pueblo, CO Memorial Day is one of those days when American’s set a side time to remember those that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Veterans, active duty military, […]
by Patricia Billinger Quick test: Set your timer on your smart phone or watch, then time how long it takes you to: Copy the image below. Paste it into your twitter, Facebook or Instagram feed. Hit post/send. I timed myself and it took…27 seconds. Boom. Message sent. Pretty easy, right? With a few clicks, you […]
By Ed O’Brien WWII Maj. General John F. (“Jack”) Curry presided over training of 2 million airmen, founded the Civil Air Patrol (The Air Force Auxiliary), and built Peterson, Nellis, and Wright-Paterson Air Force Bases, among many other facilities. Four-Hundred and twenty-four airbases, auxiliary fields, depots, and bombing ranges to be exact. John F. […]
Nearly 30 Red Cross volunteers and employees from 8 counties spent the weekend of May 15-17 training, practicing and reaching out to save lives in and around the Steamboat Springs area. Volunteers explain the importance of having an evacuation plan. The Red Cross Northwest Colorado Disaster Academy drew 27 Red Cross staff and trained them […]