Denver, Monday, July 23, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster responders to help people affected by the tornadoes that caused extensive damage in Central Iowa. Les Orser – a volunteer with the Red Cross of Western Colorado will deploy as a supervisor for the Disaster Mental Health teams. […]
Story by Susan Poulter – Photos by Janet Koelling/American Red Cross Volunteerism…defined as, “the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward,” would seem to be enough of a definition, until you witness the faces and hearts of American […]
Red Cross Providing Shelter and Hope Denver, Thursday, June 21, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending a disaster volunteer to help with the excessive flooding occurring along the Texas Gulf Coast. Heavy rains have swamped parts of southern Texas, leading to flash flooding and water rescues. The American Red […]
Denver, Tuesday, June 5, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming continues to provide support during disaster large and small. From home fires to wildfires our disaster volunteers have met the challenge. During May eleven of our disaster volunteers deployed to Texas, Hawaii, Arizona and Maryland to help provide disaster relief. Some […]
Update: May 21, 2018 More Disaster Workers Deploying to Support Hawaii Response The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending two additional disaster volunteers to help support people evacuated due to the volcanic eruption. Thousands of residents of the Big Island in Hawaii remain under mandatory evacuation as the Kilauea Volcano continues to […]
American Red Cross Offering Active Threat Training in Denver Space Available for Class on Saturday, May 12,2018 Denver, Friday, May 11, 2018 – The American Red Cross as part of the Save a Life Denver Coalition will be offering Active Threat Training in Denver Saturday, May 12, 2018. The training will be held at the […]
We appreciate that some of you set aside so much personal time to be on-call. Unfortunately, Red Cross can’t take credit for “on-call” hours in the same way as “worked” hours. That’s why, when you do work while on-call, it’s important to log those hours separately! What counts as work? Time you spend organizing, preparing […]
Story and photos by Maddison and Cole Fritz It all started at breakfast on our honeymoon with a conversation about what we wanted for our marriage: to actively pursue the good of others. As we sat at breakfast, the news flashed reports of an impending hurricane – Hurricane Harvey they called it. We then tossed […]
Red Cross responded to 88 events, assisting 238 people for the 4-week period ending April 1, 2018 April is Pet Safety Month; Make sure your pets are part of your evacuation plan. American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, April 4, 2018 – During the month of March the Red Cross provided comfort and care […]
The 2018 Heroes Soiree, presented by DCPMidstreamLP, was indeed a night to remember. The event, held at Wings Over The Rockies, had the perfect feel for the Heroic 1940’s theme. “What a night! We heard some fantastic, inspiring hero stories and we are getting a new emergency response vehicle! To use 1940’s language, it was […]