Story by Joanne Song, American Red Cross Saving a life requires quick action and a caring attitude for others. It also requires empathy, skills, and confidence to compromise the safety of oneself to save another. It is this courage, charisma, and caring nature of two individuals in Aspen, Colorado that earned themselves the American Red […]
By Andrea Carlson In the moments after the first 9-1-1- call came in, Antonio (Tony) Suarez remembers being dispatched to the area where the World Trade Center Towers stood tall on that fateful day 18 years ago, September 11, 2001. “When we got down there, we had all sorts of patients that we were helping; […]
Story by Kate Walters/American Red Cross – Photos by Bill Fortune/American Red Cross “It really could have been anybody, but it was me. I’m very thankful to have received all of the great training for the work that I do with kids.” Diane Perez was very surprised this morning at the Child Development Center on […]
The American Red Cross has been the symbol of help and hope in the face of emergencies and disasters for over 100 years. The Red Cross owes this incredible ability to its thousands of volunteers who sacrifice their time and energy daily to help others in need. Two of those selfless volunteers are Elaine and […]
Each year June 20th marks World Refugee Day. Around the world there are 51.2 million people who live as refugees and internally displaced people, forced to choose between safety and their family and the comforts of home. Of those, 46 percent are children under the age of 18. Denver, Colorado, June 20th, 2019 – With […]
By Bill Fortune, American Red Cross Timothy Bartlett is a veteran of the U.S. Army who served 13 years as a helicopter crew chief. During his time in the Army he served around the world but after a series of accidents he left the Army disabled with bad back and knees, and PTSD. After a […]
By Anna Blackford/American Red Cross Did you know that the American Red Cross works with therapy dogs? Deanna Tuley, lead volunteer for the Animal Assistance team, was able to shed some light on this Services to the Armed Forces initiative. Deanna volunteers at the Evans Army Community Hospital in Fort Carson, Colorado, and is the […]
Thursday night, February 21, 2019 was a great night to recognize some wonderful local heroes. The 2019 Pueblo Hometown Heroes Dinner was a great success with over 350 people attending the dinner held at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo. ENT Credit Union was the Title Sponsor for this event with […]
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 Colorado Springs Hometown Heroes dinner that will be held at the Broadmoor, Rocky Mountain Ball Room in Colorado Springs on Thursday, March 14, 2019 from 6:00 to […]
All it takes to save someone’s life are hands and a heart willing to help. The hands can act as the heart and force blood to circulate through the body even though the heart has stopped. Properly trained, hands can bring back life. But hands don’t do It alone. It takes a heart that is […]