Threat of Severe Weather Looming over Eastern Colorado

SPC Day 2 Outlook valid for Friday, April 15, 2016 Hazardous weather is possible across much of eastern Colorado Friday afternoon and this weekend and we encourage everyone to take a look at their emergency plans and procedures to make sure they are ready for possible weather emergencies. According to NOAA Storm Prediction Center, “Severe […]

Students Learn About Emergency Preparedness with The Pillowcase Project

By Linda Julich Students follow along in their workbooks at The Pillowcase Project at Widefield School District. Photo by Bill Fortune, Red Cross It was a great opportunity for the American Red Cross to reach out to children in our community as volunteers visited two schools in the Widefield School District during January. Teams from the […]

Honoring a legacy: Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers help neighbors this MLK Day

  By Leila Roche and Bill Fortune Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of his legacy, over 150 volunteers from Colorado and Wyoming gave their time to help their neighbors this 2016 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Together, they visited nearly […]

Spreading the Holiday Spirit to Military Families

Story by Bill Fortune (L to R) Brig.Gen. Don Laucirica, Zoey Stealey, James Griffith,  Suzanne Buemi and Isabella share a moment with Santa  at the CoNG 8th annual Santa’s workshop.  Photo by Arnett Luce/American Red Cross. The Red Cross Service to Armed Forces (SAF) program has a century long history of supporting our nation’s military in […]