Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Colorado are providing support for those evacuated due to the wildfires in the Boulder, Broomfield and Longmont areas. 6:54 p.m. The American Red Cross of Colorado has opened an evacuation center ready to accommodate anyone needing information or other assistance due to the wildfires. Mandatory evacuations have been […]
By Aiden Greco, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Working 50 hours a week is not an easy task. A full-time coach at Vistage, Lori Halverson has also been a volunteer for the American Red Cross of Colorado since 2009. She utilizes her skillset to help build better leaders within the Red […]
Local Red Cross Volunteers Deploy to Provide Support in the Face of One of the Most Devastating Tornado Outbreaks in Years Colorado and Wyoming volunteers travel to Kentucky to ensure that everyone has a safe place to stay, emotional support and comfort. The American Red Cross is beginning large relief efforts in four states — […]
Sarah Sanchez Volunteer Profile By Aiden Greco, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Volunteer Sarah Sanchez is a full-time senior IT Support Analyst. In her spare time, she loves baking, crafting and planning family get-togethers. In addition to Sarah’s many hobbies, she has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross of Colorado for […]
Red Cross offers safety steps on how to protect your loved ones from home fires this holiday season.
Home fires are the nation’s most frequent disaster. Just last month, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming responded to 97 home fires to help 240 people with urgent needs like food, lodging and recovery assistance. Often among the first on the scene, our trained disaster response volunteers meet with families affected by home […]
By Loni Koller, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Established by the United Nations in 1992, the goal of the International Day of Persons With Disabilities is to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society. In 2021, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed on December 3. […]
By Julie Elledge, American Red Cross Public Affairs It was a typical cloudless, frigid morning on January 6th, 2021 in Laramie, Wyoming when Toni received the call. Her home was on fire. Her eyes flew to the clock, realizing that her mother had left for work. Her four cats were stranded to fend for themselves. […]
By Mariama Fofana, American Red Cross Public Affairs On the morning of January 31, Jackie Devine woke up like every other day, feeling amazing and energized. Thirty-seven weeks pregnant, Jackie was counting down the days until she could meet her second baby girl. However, not long into her morning routine, she started to feel a […]
NOVEMBER 16, 2021, 9 a.m. – The American Red Cross of Northern Colorado has opened an evacuation center ready to accommodate anyone needing information or other assistance due to the wildfire in Estes Park. Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for residents and businesses located in the area of Little Valley. Red Cross volunteers are standing […]
By Mary J Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs When Kathy Coffey’s husband Robert died from brain cancer three years ago, she started looking for something meaningful to do with her life. Her kids were grown and she was retired. That’s when she remembered the American Red Cross. “My husband was a Battalion […]