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 […]
The American Red Cross recognizes those who have served our country – our veterans – and offers support to them at every step – from the time a service member takes the oath, through active duty, to their transition to becoming a veteran. “The Red Cross has supported those in uniform since the founding of […]
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 […]
August 2, 2019 – Colorado Springs, Colorado Story by Kate Walters/American Red Cross Volunteer It’s that time of year again when students all over the nation are heading back to school. Some teens in Colorado chose to volunteer their free time this summer, offering valuable service to active military, their families and veterans at Evans […]
Story by Kate Walters/Red Cross Volunteer Elbert, Colorado, Saturday, June 22, 2019 – The American Red Cross hosted the fifth annual Sporting Clays Invitational last Saturday, June 22, in Elbert, Colorado. It was a day-long event held at the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch at the Travis Family Sporting Clays Facility. Funds raised will go to […]
The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado, in partnership with the DENTAC and Evans Army Community Hospital graduated five students from the Dental Assistant Training Program at Fort Carson. Dental assistants aid the dental operator provide more efficient dental treatment by preparing the patient, sterilizing instruments during the procedure, holding a suction device and more. […]
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 […]
Mother’s Day is a special day for all of us. A chance to share some love with our moms and to celebrate the enormous contribution they have made in our lives. At the American Red Cross many of our volunteers are moms and year -after-year we find our Red Cross moms deployed to disasters around […]
April is designated as the Month of the Military Child; a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis on the experience of the dependent children of military members serving at home and overseas. According to the Department of Defense: Approximately 2 million military children have experienced a parental deployment since […]