Three Lives Saved By Smoke Alarms Installed By The American Red Cross By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Too often, we hear heartbreaking stories of people who had a fire in their home and were unaware of it, resulting in injury or death. Many of these fires occur at night when people […]
Dangerous cold temperatures and life-threatening wind chills are on the way. Need a Warm Place to Go? DECEMBER 24 10 a.m. All shelters are now closed. UPDATED: December 21, 2022 4:26 p.m. Warming Shelter Open in Boulder, Colorado at 2 p.m. on December 21: East Boulder Community Center: 5660 Sioux Drive, Boulder, CO 80303 […]
Response Updates December 19, 2022 – 11:00 p.m. The evacuation center located at East Boulder Community Center has closed. December 19, 2022 – 7 p.m. The evacuation center located at East Boulder Community Center – 5660 Sioux Dr, Boulder, CO 80303 will remain open overnight. December 19, 2022 – 5 p.m. Evacuation orders within the […]
By Josh Egbert, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, Public Affairs It’s been nearly a year since one of the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history. The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes and forced nearly 35,000 residents to evacuate their Boulder County homes. From the start, American Red Cross volunteers were among […]
By: David Damsgaard As the Disability Integration Deputy Advisor for the American Red Cross, Loni Koller is no stranger to expecting the unexpected. Her role often requires her to adapt swiftly to different disasters or environments, ensuring that the Red Cross shelters are fully accessible and inclusive of an unpredictable variety of clients. But her […]
Written by Roger Enix, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs – Edited by Pat Kondas In wartime, exhausted soldiers need a safe place to rest and recover – to stand down from fighting the battle. The concept has evolved into community-based events aimed at helping homeless and at-risk veterans address their needs […]
By: David Damsgaard Did you know heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires during the colder months? Chilly temperatures often bring an increased risk of home fires caused by space heaters and fireplaces. The American Red Cross is striving to help prevent home fires and raise awareness in our local communities at […]
Written by Catherine Barde Leventhal, American Red Cross Volunteer As I write my reflections on the tenth anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, I am listening to reporting of Hurricane Ian and know the American Red Cross is prepared to meet the needs of families affected by this based on my personal experiences. Like Superstorm Sandy, hundreds […]
By Josh Egbert, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, Public Affairs Colleen Hylson Smith never imagined her first deployment with the American Red Cross would turn out to be so lifechanging. For two weeks, she met families seeking safety from Hurricane Ian, helped bring comfort to those who were scared and a ray of […]
By Emil Joensson, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Welcome Heroes was the Wi-Fi name at one of the American Red Cross shelters during the Hurricane Ian disaster response operation in Fort Myers, Florida and it was undoubtedly titled appropriately! One of the heroes deployed to the Hurricane Ian response was Michelle Schreiber, […]