Giving Your Time, Talent and Treasure

By MaryBeth Lawson From employee to rock star volunteer and philanthropist, Catherine Barde-Levanthal is an incredible example of what it means to give your time, talent and treasure. Catherine was first inspired to deploy following the devastating earthquake in Haiti. While Catherine said that she “didn’t know how I would be able to provide for […]

Nuclear Fears in the Post-9/11 World: IHL Film Series to Feature “Countdown to Zero”

By Cassie Schoon Nuclear fears may seem like the campy artifacts of postwar paranoia, as dated as atomic-print curtains and foil-wrapped TV dinners. But this conception is soundly repudiated in Countdown to Zero, a documentary detailing the vulnerabilities and current dangers of the world’s nuclear arsenal. The 2010 film, directed by British filmmaker Lucy Walker, […]

Off-duty EMT Saves Lives in Home Fire

By Kimberly Blanco Paramedic Kristin Genova In the early hours of the morning on July 29, 2015, Kristin Genova was driving home after a long shift with the Denver Paramedics Division when she noticed flames. Kristin immediately pulled her car to a stop in a safe location and called 911. After hanging up the phone, […]

How Fate, a Fundraiser and a Bow-tie Led to Love

By Paula Deegan  Red Cross Heroes events have several goals: celebrating local heroes, honoring first responders, and, of course, raising funds to help the Red Cross alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. Our events also aim to connect people to the Red Cross mission and to each other. Though we’ve never set out […]