By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer According to staff and other volunteers who work with her, Star Fennell is the epitome of the ideal American Red Cross volunteer: She’s patient, listens and is always looking for ways to improve what the Red Cross does to serve our clientele. While her favorite […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado is grateful for the help and support of not only our volunteers but key community partners. Our volunteers have been hard at work for the last few weeks helping communities all over Colorado prepare, respond and recover from devastating home fires and wildfires. Since August 4, the Red Cross […]
Ongoing Support Enables Red Cross to Provide Safe Blood Supply The American Red Cross is proud to announce a national partnership with Prologis Inc.Prologis, the global leader in logistics real estate, has made a $500,000 commitment to Blood Saves Lives. This partnership will help the Red Cross in its efforts to collect life-saving blood donations […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Humanity, one of our seven fundamental principles states- “Red Cross, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavors—in its international and national capacity—to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health […]
by Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer According to the American Red Cross, each year, disasters around the world kill nearly 100,000 and affect or displace 200 million people. Many of the places where these disasters occur are literally ‘missing’ from any map and first responders lack the information to make valuable […]
The coronavirus pandemic is changing the way people celebrate major events and holidays— including the Mile-High chapter of the American Red Cross of Colorado. Each year, the Mile-High Chapter holds its Annual Meeting to elect new Board Members, thank and bid farewell to outgoing Board members and to recognize accomplishments of our amazing volunteers. This […]
The Red Cross is proud that an average of 90 cents of every dollar we spend is invested in delivering care and comfort to those in need. The remaining 10 cents helps keep the entire American Red Cross running by supporting routine, but indispensable, day-to-day business operations, which include the enterprise-wide computer, telecommunications, volunteer management, […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood In honor of Mother’s Day, we wanted to highlight some mother-daughter duos who are helping the American Red Cross make the world a better place Lisa Schrader and her daughter Jenni Schrader Sparks For Lisa Schrader, you might say Red Cross is in her blood(line). Her grandmother was a WWI trained […]