As we celebrate, thank and honor our Red Cross volunteers during National Volunteer Week, we are introducing you to real Red Cross volunteers who are talking about why they give of their time to help others. Meet Lisa Ortner-McNeil. Lisa has been a Red Cross volunteer since 2000. Watch and listen as she talks about […]
As we celebrate, thank and honor our Red Cross volunteers during National Volunteer Week, we are introducing you to real Red Cross volunteers who are talking about why they give of their time to help others. Meet Susan Wiseman, a volunteer for the Red Cross of Western Colorado who was inspired to help others by […]
As we celebrate, thank and honor our volunteers during National Volunteer Week, we are introducing you to real Red Cross volunteers who are talking about why they do what they do. Meet a husband-and-wife team of volunteers from Pueblo, Colorado: John Goorley, a retired Army officer, and Sherri Goorley, a registered nurse, are Disaster Action […]
As we celebrate, thank and honor our volunteers during National Volunteer Week, we’re introducing you to real Red Cross volunteers who are talking about why they do what they do. Today, meet Mark Livingston. Although Mark works full-time in emergency management, he also finds time to volunteer for the Red Cross in emergency preparedness, specifically […]
As we celebrate, thank and honor our volunteers during National Volunteer Week, we’re introducing you to real Red Cross volunteers who are talking about why they do what they do. Today, meet Ron Quay. He started volunteering with blood drives on the East Coast, and recently joined our disaster response teams in Colorado. When speaking […]
By Patricia Billinger Refugees face repeated traumas, challenges and upheavals. First, they witness – or are targets of – violence in their home country that is so threatening that they must abandon everything they have and flee. Many of us who have never known violent political and social upheaval erroneously assume that refugees leave the […]
by Patricia BillingerIt’s a funny thing that some of the most amazing people are the least likely to seek attention for their great work. Here at the Red Cross, we know that our volunteers are very proud of the work they do and passionate about making a difference through the Red Cross. They know that […]
by Patricia Billinger Much has been written about today’s “culture of being busy.” With tight work schedules, kids’ activities, social engagements and, of course, the lure of Colorado’s outdoors, people have a lot of priorities battling for their time. That’s why it’s especially meaningful for us at the American Red Cross to honor and thank […]
by James Knowles/American Red Cross Every year Rheinlander Bakery in Arvada hosts a fundraiser to benefit the American Red Cross by selling King Cakes. The fundraiser, dubbed “Cakes for a Cause,” has raised more than $15,000 for the Red Cross. Through this annual fundraiser ad others like it, Rheinlander’s owners, Ed and Maro Dimmer, demonstrate […]
Water covers 71% of our Earth’s surface, and touches almost every facet of our daily lives. As a vital component of human health, hygiene, industry and agriculture, water access, use and management are some of the most important issues in developing and developed nations alike. For these reasons, the UN established March 22 as World […]