Protect your loved ones. Install smoke alarms. Make a fire escape plan. To help reduce the number of home fire-related injuries and fatalities, the Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, in partnership with your local fire department, is providing FREE fire escape planning. We are also installing free smoke alarms to those who register. To […]
By Sarah Phelps, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Diversity and Inclusion are a hot topic right now. Organizations worldwide are changing the way they approach relationships with employees, volunteers, and clients. The focus often shifts away from disabled people or folks with access needs and responds to the most popular news story. The American […]
From deployments to new schools, military children are faced with unique challenges that ordinary youth their age never experience. Their ability to adapt to present and future changes deserves our respect and admiration. In an effort to recognize the hard work and to applaud the courage of military children, April is deemed the Month of […]
Written by Pat Kondas, American Red Cross of Wyoming Public Affairs Volunteer As a Red Cross Community Volunteer Leader, I’ve presented the Be Red Cross Ready preparedness classes many times. I’ve got the mantra down. But even the most prepared person can forget some of the details, and the recent snowstorm reminded me of this […]
Our virtual Rocky Mountain Hero Celebration presented by CoBank was a success! Thank you to our heroes, hosts, attendees, those who donated and our event sponsors! We joined together virtually to celebrate a year of extraordinary giving and tremendous courage in 2020. This past year has seen struggles turn into inspiration in a variety of […]
Newer Police Officer Saves Five Lives in His First Year to Win Award In December of 2019, Officer Landon Guzzo achieved solo status with the Parker Police Department. During his first year of solo status, Officer Guzzo was credited with saving five lives on five different calls for service. In one of those cases, Officer […]
Recently, the American Red Cross of Colorado received a new fleet vehicle acquired thanks to the generosity of a local donor, the Harmes C. Fishback Foundation. The Foundation, managed by the Stapleton family, funded the new Equinox with their generous gift of $25,000. In addition to their recent generosity, the Harmes C. Fishback Foundation has […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Serving with the United States Armed Forces in war-torn parts of the world is incredibly stressful. The American Red Cross helps make it a little less stressful by having mobile staff there on-site to help with emergency notification and other services. Mobile staff members who […]
Newer Police Officer Saves Five Lives in His First Year to Win Award In December of 2019, Officer Landon Guzzo achieved solo status with the Parker Police Department. During his first year of solo status, Officer Guzzo was credited with saving five lives on five different calls for service. In one of those cases, Officer […]
On July 31, 2020 Delta County Sheriff Sergeant Travis Lackey responded to a report of a suicidal male in the town of Eckert in Delta County. The male party had a pistol and was threatening suicide. His wife was with him attempting to talk him out of his intentions. After arriving on scene, Sergeant Lackey […]