Story by Kate Walters/Red Cross Volunteer Elbert, Colorado, Saturday, June 22, 2019 – The American Red Cross hosted the fifth annual Sporting Clays Invitational last Saturday, June 22, in Elbert, Colorado. It was a day-long event held at the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch at the Travis Family Sporting Clays Facility. Funds raised will go to […]
Each year June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Around the world there are 51.2 million people who live as refugees and internally displaced people, forced to choose between safety and their family and the comforts of home. Of those, 46 percent are children under the age of 18. Denver, Colorado, June 20th, 2019 – With […]
DENVER, CO, JUNE 20, 2019 – Some 51.2 million people live as refugees and internally displaced people around the world, forced to choose between safety and their family and the comforts of home. Of those, 46 percent are children under the age of 18. This World Refugee Day, June 20th, the American Red Cross of […]
Story by Daneil Mulhern/American Red Cross – Updated by Bill Fortune Update: June 5, 2019 – The Emergency Response Vehicle traveled to central Oklahoma and was assigned the task of delivering emergency supplies to some of the areas hit hard by tornadoes. John Walsh and Ken Harnett have been putting the new ERV through its […]
Ongoing Support Enables Red Cross to Prepare for and Respond to Disasters Broomfield, CO, Wednesday, May 8, 2019 — The American Red Cross recognized The Ball Foundation today for supporting Red Cross disaster relief at home and around the world. The Ball Foundation, headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, has donated more than $500,000 to support the […]
Story by Amy Blackford. Photos by Janet Koelling and Mary Urban – American Red Cross What makes a hero? Is it someone who wears brightly colored tights, has superpowers, and a signature takedown move? Or is it an ordinary person who performs an extraordinary act of servitude to their greater community? On March 8, heroes […]
Thursday night, February 21, 2019 was a great night to recognize some wonderful local heroes. The 2019 Pueblo Hometown Heroes Dinner was a great success with over 350 people attending the dinner held at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo. ENT Credit Union was the Title Sponsor for this event with […]
Everyday in our community ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of compassion, community service and heroism. The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado celebrates those heroes at the annual Colorado Springs Hometown Heroes dinner that will be held at the Broadmoor, Rocky Mountain Ball Room in Colorado Springs on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 6:00 to […]
DENVER, August 13, 2018— CoBank, a cooperative bank serving agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations throughout the United States, today announced a $100,000 gift to the American Red Cross to support wildfire relief efforts throughout the country. Currently, more than 100 wildfires have burned more than 1.6 million acres across 14 states, including […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has been hard at work supporting the people who were evacuated due to the wildfires. They have also been supporting the firefighters, and staffing emergency operations centers in 9 counties. The support provided by the Red Cross could not be done without the support provided by donors. […]