Community Hero Staff Sergeant Eryka P. Ely Distinguished By Heroism Staff Sergeant Eryka P. Ely distinguished herself with heroism involving voluntary risk of life while stationed at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. In the early morning hours of July 28, 2019, Sergeant Ely was alerted that a friend had been involved […]
American Red Cross volunteers’ selfless efforts leave an indelible mark on those who are impacted when disaster strikes. Steve Kaye is one such volunteer, serving as the Disaster Spiritual Care (DCS) Regional Advisor for the Colorado/Wyoming Region of the Red Cross. He has shared his gifts and talents with the Red Cross for over 20 […]
Community Heroes Thea Wasche and Willow Compassion and Commitment Thea Wasche and her dog Willow are volunteers for the American Red Cross of Colorado Animal Visitation Program. They generously provide comfort, companionship and care to wounded service members and veterans. Since the pandemic began, Thea and Williow have provided comfort to frontline workers, patients at […]
Community Hero Stephanie Hanenberg Willingness to Give Stephanie Hanenberg dedicated her life to help underserved populations gain access to essential services. Now, Stephanie gives her time to the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs community as the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Health and Wellness to bring a variety of programs and services addressing physical and […]
Amy K. Mueller, a dedicated volunteer of the American Red Cross of Colorado, began her volunteer journey in 2014 as a Western Colorado DAT member, the local disaster response unit of the Red Cross, which provides disaster relief services on an on-call basis to events like house fires. In the fall of 2016, Amy deployed […]
Jackie Norris has a passion for recruiting and engaging the incredible people who volunteer for the American Red Cross. She has been with the organization for over 50 years. In fact, the Red Cross was her first job out of college. She remained on staff for many years through the ’70s, ’80s and early ’90s […]
Community Hero Bryan "Alf" Grzegorczyk Bettering the Community in Every Way Possible Bryan Grzegorczyk, better known as Alf, has spent the last decade raising nearly 1.9 million dollars to help a variety of charities including Special Olympics Wyoming, St. Joseph’s Food pantry and so many more. Alf has achieved this by founding Thankful Thursday back […]
Community Hero Renee Bunting Devotes Everything She Has Renee Bunting is a Deputy with Teller County Sheriff’s Office who has dedicated her life to bettering her community. As a Deputy, Renee works tirelessly to protect her community, but that does not stop her from spending her time off giving back in other ways. In the […]
Community Hero Christina True A True Role Model Christina True, an American Red Cross volunteer and nurse, exemplifies what it means to be a hero for her family, town and other communities across the world that experience disasters. Christina works at a local hospital while also volunteering with her local red cross chapter and homeschooling […]
Community Hero Daniel Glynn Serving in the Face of Adversity Golden Volunteer Firefighter Daniel Glynn responded to a call for help last June when a report came into the Golden Fire Department that people were in trouble at Clear Creek. Upon arrival, a young woman was seen floating face down in rough water and Glynn […]