A Note of Thanks

We are thankful for all our Wyoming Red Cross volunteers. Without your dedication and support we could not provide the services that we do within our state. You may not realize it but you are real life super heroes to all the people you have helped during some of their most difficult times of their […]

Too Long Alone – Restoring Family Links

Story and Photos By Karen Baldwin, Red Cross Restoring Family Links Caseworker When I first met Shadia, it took only that first sight to halfway break my heart. She seemed young – VERY young. She had that slender, delicate look that makes one want to encircle her within a protective embrace. Huddling her arms close […]

Restoring Family Links after a Hurricane

Thursday, September 7, 2017 – Now that Hurricane Irma has impacted the islands in the Caribbean we know that people are concerned about loved ones that they may have lost contact with. Here is some information that might be helpful when searching for those people. Keep calling, sending text messages and trying to connect via email […]

Disaster. A Reason to Smile?

There is one thing disasters have in common with the American Red Cross: when it comes to impartiality, there is no doubt, both a disaster and our humanitarian response to it are equal. By our definition, impartiality is to “make no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions.”    While a disaster shows […]

Southern Colorado Hometown Heroes

We all hope that when something happens we will be the one to step up and do the right thing. Almost daily we hear stories about people, just regular people who have done just that. They have stepped out of their comfort zone and decided to make a difference. They didn’t have super powers, just […]