Wednesday, May 23 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is highlighting May as National Water Safety Month. The upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend is the unofficial start of summer when all of us will begin enjoying the outdoors and sunshine. This is the perfect time to ensure that you and your family […]
Red Cross Providing Emotional Support for Community Denver, Monday, May 21, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to help the community of Santa Fe, Texas deal with the mass casualty event at Santa Fe High School. Della Wilson, a licensed mental health professional and volunteer with the […]
Update: May 21, 2018 More Disaster Workers Deploying to Support Hawaii Response The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending two additional disaster volunteers to help support people evacuated due to the volcanic eruption. Thousands of residents of the Big Island in Hawaii remain under mandatory evacuation as the Kilauea Volcano continues to […]
Red Cross volunteers, along with several local, state and federal agencies, participated in the annual exercise for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program in Pueblo. The exercise is mandated by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to make sure that the people of Pueblo County are properly protected should there be a chemical […]
Story and photos by Kate Walters, Volunteer/Public Affairs. Hanover, CO – Saturday, April 21, 2018 10:00 P.M. – After a wildfire destroyed 23 homes in the tight-knit community of Hanover, the people gathered together Saturday morning as they began to face the challenging process of recovery. The Hanover School District Administrative team, teachers and staff […]
Colorado Springs, CO, Thursday. April 19, 2018, 11:00 a.m. – The American Red Cross has closed the shelter for the 117 fire in El Paso County. The shelter was at the Fountain Valley Baptist Church in Fountain, Colorado. Red Cross volunteers cleared cots and equipment from the shelter this morning and returned the facility to […]
Residents of the Sunstone Townhomes return to the scene. Story and photos by Kate Walters, Volunteer/Public Affairs Colorado Springs, CO, Friday, April 13, 2018, 7 P.M. On March 26, twenty townhomes were destroyed by fire leaving sixty residents displaced. Today, many of the Sunstone Townhomes residents took a brave step forward as they […]
We appreciate that some of you set aside so much personal time to be on-call. Unfortunately, Red Cross can’t take credit for “on-call” hours in the same way as “worked” hours. That’s why, when you do work while on-call, it’s important to log those hours separately! What counts as work? Time you spend organizing, preparing […]
Red Cross responded to 88 events, assisting 238 people for the 4-week period ending April 1, 2018 April is Pet Safety Month; Make sure your pets are part of your evacuation plan. American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, April 4, 2018 – During the month of March the Red Cross provided comfort and care […]
UPDATE:March 28, 2018 1:15 P.M. – Red Cross partners, the Seventh Day Adventists will open a drop off center and distribution center for people affected by the Sunstone Townhomes Fire. The center will open at 8:00 a.m. for drop off and distribution. The center is in the gymnasium building at the Springs Adventist Academy located […]