Sarah Sanchez Volunteer Profile By Aiden Greco, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Volunteer Sarah Sanchez is a full-time senior IT Support Analyst. In her spare time, she loves baking, crafting and planning family get-togethers. In addition to Sarah’s many hobbies, she has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross of Colorado for […]
By Mariama Fofana, American Red Cross Public Affairs On the morning of January 31, Jackie Devine woke up like every other day, feeling amazing and energized. Thirty-seven weeks pregnant, Jackie was counting down the days until she could meet her second baby girl. However, not long into her morning routine, she started to feel a […]
By Mary J Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs When Kathy Coffey’s husband Robert died from brain cancer three years ago, she started looking for something meaningful to do with her life. Her kids were grown and she was retired. That’s when she remembered the American Red Cross. “My husband was a Battalion […]
By Yzeppa Macias, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Nicole Galindo began her internship with the American Red Cross of Colorado in September 2020, after spending 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. “It really is a community partnership,” Galindo said of the programs she worked with through the Red Cross. Galindo began her internship through the Graduate School of Social […]
Large-scale disasters make up only part of the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming’s disaster responses. Along with major crises in our backyard and coast to coast, we continue to address the nation’s most prevalent disaster, home fires. Often among the first on the scene, our trained disaster response volunteers meet with affected families—providing […]
A Volunteer and Board Member Profile of Katie Tate By Catie Ballenger, Red Cross Public Affairs As a preteen, Katie Tate became interested in the American Red Cross after taking a Red Cross first aid and CPR training. Little did she know, Katie would become very involved with her local Red Cross chapter someday. Today, she […]
By Janet Koelling, American Red Cross Public Affairs Photos by Tom Hobbs September 2021 Families are still reeling from the landfall of Hurricane Ida that hit weeks ago. Along the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross is helping people in multiple states who are struggling with the heartbreaking damage left by Ida, along with widespread […]
No disaster is a small disaster. by Mariama Fofana, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Volunteer On the evening of March 13, Stacey Sanders was home when she noticed a heavy smoke smell. She decided to walk around her building to find the smell’s origin and saw a fire growing from her neighbor’s chimney. […]
Meredith Barrentine Volunteer Profile Name: Meredith Barrentine Location: Denver, Colorado Volunteer Position: Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Caseworker, Community Relations and Outreach Member and Military Entrance Processing Station Lead – CO-WY Length of service: 17.5 years (March 2004) Today, working from the Mile High Chapter office in Denver, Colorado, Meredith is very involved with […]
George Evans, the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Regional Warehouse Supervisor, has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross since 2017. Before his service with the Red Cross, George served our country. Linda Yoskowitz, Colorado and Wyoming Regional Logistics Lead has worked closely with George for several years. “George is a wonderful […]