MillerCoors employees put their own lives in danger to rescue a woman from an icy creek. If eight MillerCoors employees had not come to the rescue, a woman would be dead after getting stuck on one of Colorado’s turbulent waterways. For their heroic and lifesaving acts, James Shrider, Christian Zelenak, Lori Peterson, Sean Nash, Louis […]
Story and photos by Bill Fortune, American Red Cross Often people in our community step up to do extraordinary things to make our lives better and our community stronger. Those acts of kindness, compassion or community service often go unnoticed and, just as often, have a positive impact that deserves recognition. The American Red Cross […]
Skier gets swallowed by mountain and is saved by group of strangers. Michael Laush and his best friend traveled to Vail last year for an epic trip to conquer the popular ski resort. But a fluke accident left him buried in the snow and suffocating. Thankfully a group of strangers stopped to help and ending […]
After working all day as a lifeguard, Charlie saved a life on her way home from work. Charlie Hite has worked as a lifeguard for the last nine months. Thanks to her lifeguard training, she was able to save a man who was overdosing and unconscious in City Park. For their heroic and […]
Since the beginning of the American Red Cross, the President of the United States has been involved in our mission. At the organization’s advent, President Abraham Lincoln authorized Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, to identify the fate of missing soldiers for grieving parents, family and friends after the Civil War. From Lincoln […]
Clark Buck, Mile High Chapter Mass Care Lead, recounts a moment from his South Carolina deployment, where people came together to help a forgotten hero — when it mattered the most. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was one of several communities that were left in devastation by Hurricane Dorian in late August of 2019. The American Red Cross coordinated […]
By Lizzy Brown, American Red Cross of Colorado On Monday, January 13, 2020, the American Red Cross of Colorado and the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind (CSDB) installed life-changing technology, called the bed shaker, in Colorado Springs. This service was offered free of charge in the home of Melissa and Darrell Shular. Darrell […]
Love for community runs in the family By Miyana Shively, the American Red Cross One of the most invaluable moments of one’s life is quality time with family. Diana Dalager and her twenty-two-year-old daughter, Lexie, have made some of their most meaningful memories volunteering for the American Red Cross of Colorado. From their first deployment together when […]
As the bushfires in Australia escalate the American Red Cross is poised to assist the Australian Red Cross if called upon As the situation in Australia continues to evolve, the American Red Cross is standing by, ready to assist the Australian Red Cross as they support bushfire-affected communities. Gino Greco, CEO of the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming, comments on the bushfires, “Australian families are facing […]
Volunteers are the heart of the American Red Cross. January 1, 2020 By Miyana Shively Happy New Year! The holiday season may be over, but we are taking the humanitarian spirit with us into the new decade. They say, “never skip leg day,” but what about the muscle that is your heart? There is no […]