By Josh Egbert, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, Public Affairs When Terri Stephen retired from the University of Wyoming, she knew she wanted to continue to foster her passion for working with people. In 2017, she began her journey with the American Red Cross. “I attended a Red Cross meeting at the library, […]

By Emil Joensson, the American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming Public Affairs Everyone knows the American Red Cross has resources, but the Red Cross also has infinite opportunities. Being one of the oldest and most known non-profit organizations in the world, the Red Cross has the capacity and need for volunteers in many categories, […]

By Josh Egbert, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, Public Affairs After the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the American Red Cross quickly mobilized to supply aid to wounded soldiers as needed. One aspect of this aid was maintaining troop morale. Enter the Donut Dollies. Donut Dollies was the popular term […]

By Violet Chazkel In Fort Carson, Colorado, a group of dedicated volunteers on the American Red Cross Animal Visitation teams have been making a wonderful impact on the military community. From July 24 to July 28, a heartwarming initiative, known as the “Dog Days of Summer”, campaign, provides a unique gift to staff and patients […]

Red Cross responds to nearly twice as many large disasters in U.S. as a decade ago; Colorado and Wyoming at risk for wildfires, flooding and extreme heat During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming urges everyone to prepare for worsening climate disasters and extreme weather affecting Wyoming, which […]

By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross After numerous deployments, I’ve discovered that every American Red Cross disaster relief operation has its own unique obstacles. So, a volunteer must be flexible to meet challenges that can change from minute to minute. My recent Red Cross assignment to Guam tested my flexibility more than ever before. On […]

By Violet Chazkel Last year, trained American Red Cross Disaster Action Team members responded to nearly 70,000 fire-related disasters, helping individuals and communities at the scene when they face a home fire and begin recovering from the devastating outcomes.    On June 19th, 2022, Karl Cunningham and his wife, Sheryl Freeman-Cunningham of Boulder, Colorado encountered […]