Charlie Hite has worked as a lifeguard for almost a year. Thanks to her lifeguard training, she was able to save a man who was overdosing and unconscious in City Park. In September, Charlie had just finished working her shift, as a lifeguard at the Carla Madison Recreation Center, when she rode through City […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross During times of disaster, the American Red Cross provides safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and recovery assistance. Providing food, drinks and snacks to those affected by disaster events ranging from single-family home fires to more complex events such as floods, wildfires and catastrophic incidents […]
by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross Ashley Turner has been with the American Red Cross since September 2014. She began her Red Cross journey as the Volunteer Engagement Lead and Volunteer Partner to Disaster Program Specialist. In February of 2017, she became the Disaster Workforce Engagement Manger of the Mile High chapter. She has been […]
Emergencies do not stop even amid our current health crisis. The Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming has not changed its mission to people who live in our communities, it has however changed how we do our mission. Every day, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, volunteers continue to meet the needs of individuals and families who […]
by Robert Thomas, Regional GIS Lead/DA/GO Volunteer I started volunteering with the Red Cross after getting involved with the Woodland CERT program in Northern California in 2005. That program partnered with the local Red Cross chapter to give the CERT members an outlet for additional preparedness training. I soon went through the American Red Cross […]
By Anna Blackford, American Red Cross Volunteer Hi! My name is Anna, and I am a sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado, studying Ecology and Evolution, and GIS. I grew up in Grand Junction, Colorado, and love to hike, spend time with friends and family, and binge Netflix! I started volunteering with the Red […]
Last year, in the wake of historic flooding along the Arkansas River, American Red Cross volunteer and retired EMT and firefighter Rod Cadman approached a woman who stood weeping on her front lawn. The woman had just lost her home and everything in it, and Cadman was there to offer her what he could; in this case, fresh […]
In wake of the Camp Fire in California, Faircloth made it his mission to find homes for stranded families. Woody Faircloth watched in horror as the town of Paradise, California was ruined by wildfire. Watching the news coverage, Faircloth knew he had to do something. For their heroic and lifesaving acts, Woody Faircloth and his […]
Their heroic efforts saved countless lives during the STEM High School Shooting. While Brendan Bialy and Kendrick Castillo watched another student walk into their 12th grade English class and pull out a gun, they knew they had to do something. For their heroic and lifesaving acts, Brendan Bialy and Kendrick Castillo received the American Red Cross […]