By Jessica Hillenbrand, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affairs May is Mental Health Awareness month. When people think of the American Red Cross, they often don’t know that we offer mental health services to those affected by disaster and that we have a fantastic workforce serving as Disaster Mental Health volunteers. As defined by […]
By Jessica Hillenbrand, American Red Cross of Colorado, Public Affairs This May and every May, we celebrate National Nurses Month! Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has never been a more critical time to honor our Nation’s nurses, especially the nurses who serve with the American Red Cross! Clara Barton, the founder of the […]
Written by, Sarah Phelps, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Egon Gerson poured so much into his 100 years that writing a short memorial seems a disservice. The summation of a life spent in selfless compassion and extraordinary helpfulness is a mere glimpse into a profoundly rich experience. Egon emigrated to the United States from […]
American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming Volunteers Provide Relief to over 200 People After Local Emergencies In April Emergencies are more common than you may think. In fact, the American Red Cross responds to a disaster every eight minutes. Day and night, local Red Cross volunteers are there to provide emotional support, help families […]
By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Karine Zubialde Location: Wiggins GAP: NOCO community chapter board member, community volunteer leader- ambassador, DAT service associate, DAT supervisor, logistics DCS member, shelter DCS member and a shelter DCS supervisor trainee Length of service: 1 year Karine Zubialde was 27 when she left her birthplace of […]
by Amanda Waddell, American Red Cross If I could volunteer my life away, I would. Seriously. Spending time prioritizing service to the community, to my neighbors, to the world, is the dream. Until I can spend all my hours and days working with nonprofits, I have to pick and choose which organizations can be that […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Volunteer Who knew one first aid and CPR class could blossom into a relationship with an organization that spanned almost five decades? As a nurse working in Dayton, Ohio, I took a class that struck me as vitally important for many people to have, so I became an […]
By Roger Enix, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer When a fire suddenly displaced Warren and his nine-year-old son in their Cortez home in March 2021, the American Red Cross of Western Colorado Disaster Action Team sprang into quick action to provide comfort and help meet the family’s immediate disaster-caused needs. Recovery began for the […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross In the spirit of National Pet First Aid Awareness Month, let’s take a few steps to prepare for an emergency with our 4-legged family members. There are three things you need: Pet First Aid Kit, Pet First Aid/CPR Class, American Red Cross Pet First Aid App. Pet First Aid Kit […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer COVID has put a temporary halt to some really great in-person programs, but creativity will always win out. That has never more true than with the American Red Cross therapy dog program at Evans Army Community Hospital in Colorado Springs. When COVID hit, they couldn’t […]