For Julia Muirhead, volunteering with the American Red Cross is not just about lending a hand during times of disaster—it’s a calling that fills her soul. Originally from Bellvue, Colorado, Julia has dedicated over eight years to serving as a Mass Care Shelter Supervisor. She first learned about the Red Cross at the age of […]
By Josh Egbert, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, Public Affairs From the moment Cooper Steinhauser was born, he was a fighter. His mom, Haley, was on a quick business trip to Denver when, at just 25 weeks pregnant, he made his grand entrance into the world weighing only 1 pound, 15 ounces. He […]
By Kim Mailes, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Denise Whittington of Denver has touched many, many lives since she was a young woman just out of college. She’s been a schoolteacher, a business leader, a mentor in her church, a wife and mother, an overall force for good in her community. […]
In the darkest moments of human history when the world is torn apart by conflict and chaos The International Committee of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent (ICRC) provides compassion impartiality and unwavering support for those affected during times of war and crisis. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has led to the […]
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the night.Disaster volunteers were ready, heart shining bright.Their vest were all packed, their kits by their side,In hopes that survivors soon would confide. The shelters were set up, with cots row by row,Where families sought refuge from wind that did blow.And I in my vest, and my […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Volunteer Becky and Joe Cann-Dusenberry had two healthy sons and were overjoyed in September 2021 when they found they would have a daughter joining their family in March 2022. That joy was soon tempered with panic when their ultrasound revealed that the baby had […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs We’ve all watched M*A*S*H* episodes and seen the surgeons treating trauma and doing surgery where blood is needed constantly to replace what was lost. But blood and blood products, like plasma and platelets are also needed for cancer patients and others who […]
By Violet Chazkel, Public Affairs Intern American Red Cross A Coloradan individual, preferring to stay anonymous, had just left his apartment to go to a baseball game when he heard yelling and saw smoke coming from the top floor of his building. Hearing sirens in the distance, he knew there was a fire in his building. […]
By now, everyone is familiar with the heroic efforts of our country’s medical personnel in confronting COVID-19, particularly in the worst days of the pandemic. The North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley has one of the more inspiring stories to tell, and their dedicated support in caring for one of the most severe cases in […]
Howard Yazzie, a Diné Vietnam Veteran and a Navajo Elder from the Indigenous Wellbriety program in Cortez, Colo., shares his lived wisdom and that of his ancestors to support people enrolled in the program. Generously, he uses cultural knowledge to help fellow veterans, community members and local youth better their lives. “I am very interested […]