“Just Routine, Really.” On Duty and Response with Red Cross Volunteers Story and Pictures: Ed O’Brien – Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer On a cold mid-November afternoon, in a tightly packed mobile home park in Brighton, a small fire in a garden shed spread to two adjacent structures, rendering each trailer uninhabitable. This fire displaced […]
by Patricia Billinger Drive into the mountains west of Boulder, and you feel transported back in time: rustic wooden mining buildings from the Victorian era hug the hillsides, many roads remain unpaved, and cell phone service is rare. Residents have continued a long-standing tradition of rugged self-reliance because they know that when bad weather or […]
By Patricia Billinger Let’s play a game I’ll call “Name that tool.” Take a look at this picture: Now, I’ll give you three guesses what the wood thing in the trailer is used for. …Nope, it’s not part of a house or for constructing a house. …No, it’s not a fence of some sort. ….Not […]
By Jana MathiesonEveryone knows that if you don’t practice before a big game, chances are that you won’t do as well as if you had practiced. Superstars in sports, world-class musicians, orators, and more all practice their craft well before they perform. The same holds true for business preparedness. Sure, all the pieces are in […]
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the historic floods that devastated several Colorado counties in 2013, we have an opportunity to commemorate the event and join with thousands of our fellow Coloradans in remembering those whose lives were forever altered, thanking the heroes who saved lives and tirelessly provided aid, and recognizing that for […]
by Bill FortuneOne year after the historic floods that affected a third of Colorado’s counties, the American Red Cross continues to help individuals and communities. Our hearts go out to the people and communities who have suffered from the devastating floods. We know it has been hard and we are still with you all the […]
One year after historic floods affected a third of Colorado’s counties, the American Red Cross continues to help individuals and communities affected by the 2013 floods. If you were displaced or your home was destroyed or heavily damaged during the floods, you may still qualify for help from the Red Cross for things such as: […]
Diplomacy can break down. Borders can appear where none existed before. Divisions between cultures, languages and beliefs can push communities apart. But in times of disaster, coordination between nations and organizations is key in preventing unnecessary destruction and keeping people safe from harm. According to Steve Recca, this month’s Red Cross Lunch and Learn speaker […]
Volunteer Sue Wiseman (left) loads a food cambro on the ERV with the help of ERV partner Lew Savik from Montana Red Cross. Red Cross volunteers are working hard in east Washington as they support the relief efforts for the East Washington Wildfires. Sue Wiseman, from the Western Colorado Chapter, was deployed to be part of […]
By Patricia Billinger Alma and her family were awoken at 3 a.m. by a call warning them to evacuate immediately because flood waters were coming. Alma, husband Guillermo, daughter Perla, son-in-law Gerardo and grand-daughters Yamileth and Yaretzi escaped to Guillermo’s sister’s home, leaving everything behind in their Longmont mobile home. They quickly realized they needed […]