The concept of a “peace process” can bring to mind images of drawn-out negotiations, tense moments of compromise, and diplomats locked in urgent debate. But as Suzanne Ghais, the speaker for next Wednesday’s International Services Lunch and Learn, has learned, sometimes the key to peace must involve innovative measures, like threats of nudity. Ghais, who […]
By Jennifer Marsh Colorado Red Cross volunteers are amazing. 90% of the American Red Cross in Colorado is made up of volunteers, with over 40,000 hours annually put in by Pikes Peak Chapter volunteers alone. Saturday, May 9, the Red Cross said thank you. Not just thank you for showing up, but thank you […]
By Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Photos by Mitch Lavelett/American Red Cross Red Cross volunteer Loyce Jones stocks the pantry as a rescuer grabs a quick bite at the scene of search and rescue effort in Boulder, CO Photo by Mitch Lavalett/American Red Cross The Red Cross of Colorado brought food and beverages to support […]
By Bill Fortune/American Red Cross People say that practice makes perfect and if there ever was an organization that believed in that motto is the American Red Cross. Training our volunteers through small and large scale exercises keeps them in top shape and keeps them confident in their skills. Dan Chavez organizes lunch for shelter […]
Story and photos by Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Morning clouds and rain, after a couple of days with thunderstorms, would raise concern from anyone living in Colorado, especially along the Colorado Front Range. After the flash floods of 2013 and a dozen or more threatening days in 2014 it is easy to see how thunder […]
On April 30, 1975 — 40 years ago today — Saigon fell to The People’s Army of Vietnam and the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. Many people remember the striking images of people evacuating from Saigon and South Vietnam on April 29 and 30. Thu-Thuy Truong was 13 at the time and one of […]
On Wednesday, April 29, at least 50 Colorado residents who have ties to Nepal and surrounding countries gathered at the Asian Pacific Development Center in Aurora to seek information about international relief efforts in response to the devastating 7.8 Magnitude earthquake that shook Nepal on the morning of April 25, 2015. About 50 people gather […]
Volunteers make up more than 90% of the Red Cross workforce in Colorado, so it’s no exaggeration to say that the Red Cross IS its volunteers. Each year, we take a moment to highlight, recognize and thank some of the extraordinary volunteers who deliver our services with compassion, care, creativity and dedication. These are the […]
Red Cross volunteer Roger Bram directs the Emergency Response Vehicle for the Palmer Park neighborhood evacuation exercise in Colorado Springs. Photo credit American Red Cross Story by Leila Roch, American Red Cross On Saturday morning, many residents in the Palmer Park neighborhood received a knock on their door and a reverse 911 phone call from […]
(Correction: an earlier version of this blog reflected the date of the Lunch and Learn as Wednesday, April 22. It is actually Tuesday, April 21.) For those who lived through the Vietnam War, the phrase “Black April” is loaded with complex meaning. It was in April, 40 years ago, when Saigon fell, and the American […]