Story by Andrea Stone/American Red Cross When lightning strikes, it can be dangerous, even deadly. That fact hit home in July 2013 when 12 Fort Carson soldiers were injured by a lightning strike while at a training area. The incident happened just days after nine farm workers were struck by lightning in northern Colorado. “People […]
By Mary Steffens, Red Cross Recovery Specialist On a recent June weekend, more than 60 people came together to change the landscape in the small Boulder County enclave of Salina from one of devastation to one of hope and renewal. The “BoCo Regrow Salina” event on June 7, 2014, was a community tree-planting project that […]
The American Red Cross Mile High Chapter is offering a new Youth Leadership Workshop in July! This workshop will aim to develop youth leadership skills, while getting youth involved with different leadership opportunities with the Red Cross. Students will begin to view leadership as a process involving collaboration with the community and taking part in […]
Simulation participant Katie Lynn-Vecqueray holds up some of the paperwork used as part of the exercise By Katie Lynn-Vecqueray As a volunteer interning with the American Red Cross Restoring Family Links Program, I recently participated in a Refugee Resettlement Simulation where I was given a brief insight into the experiences of recent refugee arrivals as they work to […]
My name is Bryan Vibert and I am a Chief Master Sergeant in the Air Force. Our Air Force team is currently deployed to Jordan to a somewhat austere location. We don’t have a lot of “goodies,” (cookies, snacks, etc.) so we signed up through Anyairman.com, a conduit to the American public that generously supports […]
Story by Bill Fortune Photos by Arnett Luce Every year in April, the American Red Cross Service to Armed Forces program celebrates the Month of the Military Child. As part of that celebration an essay contest was held for children of military families. This year marks the third annual Month of the Military Child essay […]
by Cari Roberts, Community Preparedness and Resiliency Manager I don’t know about you, but summer feels like she’s here and ready to play! Wild weather aside, it’s that time of year when we’re meeting friends at the lake, by the pool, around the backyard BBQ, etc. To that end – and to ensure that your […]
Story by Kathleen Rowland. Photos by Walt Palmer The American Red Cross participated in a pet sheltering in disaster exercise Saturday, June 7, 2014. The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) conducted the pet sheltering exercise at the Humane Society’s main facility on Abbot Street and also at the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church […]
The Simply Safe Program, a Denver Public Schools initiative to deliver safety information to students in elementary school, just wrapped up its fourth year of successful programming. Simply Safe comprises five key community partners, including the American Red Cross, who collaborated to design and implement the high-impact safety program. The goal of Simply Safe is […]
by Cari Roberts, Community Preparedness and Resiliency Manager Short and sweet this week (read: Cari’s in between vacation days!)… 1) I can’t stress the value and importance of our life saving disaster apps and a NOAA weather radio with all the wild Spring weather we’re seeing. When driving through the Grand Junction area earlier this […]
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