Story and photos by Kate Walters, Volunteer/Public Affairs. Hanover, CO – Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:00 P.M. – After a wildfire destroyed 23 homes in the tight-knit community of Hanover, the people gathered together Saturday morning as they began to face the challenging process of recovery. The Hanover School District Administrative team, teachers and staff […]
Colorado Springs, CO, Thursday. April 19, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – The American Red Cross has closed the shelter for the 117 fire in El Paso County. The shelter was at the Fountain Valley Baptist Church in Fountain, Colorado. Red Cross volunteers cleared cots and equipment from the shelter this morning and returned the facility to […]
Jamie’s Story Story and photos by Walt Palmer, Volunteer/Public Affairs Colorado Springs, CO, Wednesday, April 18, 2018, 7 P.M. It was Tuesday and Jamie Brady-Maxwell was running a few errands in town. Town is Fountain, Colorado, about a 45-minute drive from Jamie’s home. She was in a store when she received an emergency text alert […]
Story by John Nolte, Volunteer/Public Affairs Storytelling, Mile High Chapter, CO – Monday, April 16, 2018, 4 P.M. Springtime brings warmer temperatures, green foliage, beautiful flowers and the threat of severe weather to Colorado and Wyoming. Last year’s hailstorm in the Denver Metro area on May 8th 2017 was the most expensive hailstorm in Colorado’s history according to the […]
Residents of the Sunstone Townhomes return to the scene. Story and photos by Kate Walters, Volunteer/Public Affairs Colorado Springs, CO, Friday, April 13, 2018, 7 P.M. On March 26, twenty townhomes were destroyed by fire leaving sixty residents displaced. Today, many of the Sunstone Townhomes residents took a brave step forward as they […]
We appreciate that some of you set aside so much personal time to be on-call. Unfortunately, Red Cross can’t take credit for “on-call” hours in the same way as “worked” hours. That’s why, when you do work while on-call, it’s important to log those hours separately! What counts as work? Time you spend organizing, preparing […]
Story and photos by Maddison and Cole Fritz It all started at breakfast on our honeymoon with a conversation about what we wanted for our marriage: to actively pursue the good of others. As we sat at breakfast, the news flashed reports of an impending hurricane – Hurricane Harvey they called it. We then tossed […]
Red Cross responded to 88 events, assisting 238 people for the 4-week period ending April 1, 2018 April is Pet Safety Month; Make sure your pets are part of your evacuation plan. American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, April 4, 2018 – During the month of March the Red Cross provided comfort and care […]
Grand Junction, CO, Thursday, April 3, 2018, 8 A.M. – UPDATE – The Red Cross continues to support people affected by the Rosevale Fire. As of this morning we have opened cases for 12 families or individuals who were impacted. Our volunteer case workers are providing recovery counseling and connecting people with local resources. If […]
UPDATE:March 28, 2018 1:15 P.M. – Red Cross partners, the Seventh Day Adventists will open a drop off center and distribution center for people affected by the Sunstone Townhomes Fire. The center will open at 8:00 a.m. for drop off and distribution. The center is in the gymnasium building at the Springs Adventist Academy located […]
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