Volunteers Make Things Happen; Highlights for January 2017 and Upcoming Events!

The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day across the region. Of the 147 people helped, at least 46 were children under the age of 18 including several infants. 20 of those assisted were age 60 or older. February is already off to a busy […]

Red Cross Helps with Wind Storm Damage

Homeowners across Colorado Springs assesses the damage as winds toppled trees over during the wind storm that passed through on Jan 9, 2017. Photo by Arnett Luce/American Red Cross By Bill Fortune Strong winds pummeled the southern I-25 corridor on Monday taking down trees, ripping roofs and causing power outages. El Paso county was particularly hard […]

Red Cross Opens Warming Shelter in Wyoming

UPDATE: 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, Dec 28, 2016 The warming center was closed at 8:00 A.M. today. A total of 25 people came to the center for coffee and snacks in an effort to wait out the storm. One person stayed at the shelter overnight but left at 5:30 A.M. Harsh winter conditions are possible through […]

Red Cross Helps 39 People after Home Fires in Just Seven Days

American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, December 26, 2016 — The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Just last week, there were 14 calls for emergency assistance to help with multiple types of disasters, including fires and floods. * Of the 39 people helped, […]

Volunteers Make Things Happen; Weekly Highlight for December 19, 2016

  The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Just last week, December 12-18, there were just over 20 calls for emergency assistance to help with multiple types of disasters; including fires, floods and building collapses. Of the 64 people helped, at least 21 were […]

Giving with meaning…now has even more meaning

Florence and Don Peck at their temporary home. “Before we knew what we needed Red Cross was there” By Mary Urban Photos by Nigel F. Holderby/American Red Cross On 11/13/2016 Don Peck and his wife Florence Myles-Peck escaped from their burning home in the early morning hours. Because they had working smoke alarms they were […]

Junkins Fire Response

The Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming continues to respond to the immediate needs of those people affected by the Junkins Fire burning in the Wet Mountains east of Westcliffe, CO. Red Cross volunteers ready to help at the Wetmore Fire Station Disaster Assistance Center. Photo by Bill Fortune American Red Cross Updated Monday, October […]