“Our world went from one place to another in the blink of an eye, said Elizabeth Billups.” In October 2015, Elizabeth picked up her daughter from school after getting a call that Grace, age 9, had a fever. “It was a typical call, Gracie was sick, and I needed to come pick her up,” says […]
Story and photos by Kate Walters, American Red Cross In the early morning hours of a Monday, Tony Poland awoke to what he thought were wild animals rummaging outside the RV where he and his family lived in a remote area of Woodland Park, Colorado. When he went out to investigate, he discovered that the […]
Story by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross On Thursday, Colorado volunteers and employees with the American Red Cross of Colorado took time to enjoy and celebrate the holiday season. We celebrated our shared passion to make a difference in the world. We ate food together, gave gifts and laughed… a lot! Every year, hundreds of our volunteers help victims of disaster. They provide comfort and care […]
Hero Nominations Now Being Accepted Colorado Springs, CO, Wednesday, December 3, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado Hometown Heroes Recognition Event for 2020 will be held Thursday, March 5, at the Antlers Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Heroes Recognition Event is an important fundraiser for the American Red Cross […]
The holiday season serves as the perfect forum to bring people and families together and to be thankful for everything our wonderful country gives to us. According to Edward Winslow, who traveled on the Mayflower, the “first Thanksgiving” happened in 1621 and was attended by 90 Native Americans and 53 Pilgrims. The tradition of giving […]
Story by Caitlin Ballenger Matthew Sargent Awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award This week, Matthew Sargent was awarded the American Red Cross Lifesaving Award at an intimate ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. This is one of the highest awards given by the American Red Cross to an individual or a […]
Daniel E. DeRose Selected as 2020 Recipient Nominate Your Local Hero Pueblo, CO, Friday, November 15, 2019 — Everyday in our community ordinary people perform extraordinary acts of compassion, community service, and heroism. The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado celebrates those heroes at the annual Pueblo Hometown Heroes dinner that will be held at […]
Denver, Thursday, October 31, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers to help those affected by the wildfires in California. As of Thursday, October 31, 2019, The following disaster workers have been deployed to support the Red Cross response for the Kincade Fire in northern California. A typical […]
Story and photos by Sophi Conti/American Red Cross The Tiffany Circle Society of Women Leaders hosted the inaugural Service to the Armed Forces Baby Shower at the new Denver Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital on Saturday, August 17th. Did you know that 175 babies are born in the Colorado VA system annually? To lighten the emotional […]
By Andrea Carlson The American Red Cross celebrates heroes who use their Red Cross training to assist others in an emergency. Sean McColgan is the epitome of a hero. Several years ago, Sean was involved in a motorcycle accident that sidelined his paramedic training. It took months for Sean to fully undergo his treatments, surgeries […]