By Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross On Saturday February 22, 2020, the Northern Colorado chapter of the American Red Cross was conducting a home fire campaign in the Hill N Park neighborhood in Greeley. When a team approached one house, they smelled gas coming from the residence. The front door had a padlock on […]
By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross During times of disaster, the American Red Cross provides safe shelter, food, emergency relief supplies, emotional support, health services and recovery assistance. Providing food, drinks and snacks to those affected by disaster events ranging from single-family home fires to more complex events such as floods, wildfires and catastrophic incidents […]
By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Ken Harnett Location: Fort Lupton GAP: Mass Care/ERV Driver Length of service: 7 years Deployments: 6 American Red Cross volunteer Ken Harnett has a motto: to offer a helping hand and a grasp of hope to those that have been affected by nature’s wrath. In his […]
By Rick Padden, Red Cross Public Affairs Tom Bethke, a Red Cross caseworker from the Colorado Mile-High chapter, has been doing disaster relief work for Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky and Texas clients in a variety of operations, hasn’t left Colorado, and yet, hasn’t been home in six weeks. Bethke is one of 32 Colorado volunteers […]
by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross As if scripted for a movie, this year’s COVID-19 outbreak provided a poignant introduction to America’s 46th annual salute to its emergency medical providers. As thousands fell ill and society ground to a near-halt in an unprecedented epidemic, EMS providers kept doing what they do: They kept turning up […]
We get it: This is a difficult time unlike anything most of us have ever known. Taking care of your health right now might seem like a luxury. But in reality, it’s a necessity. Why? Maintaining your physical and emotional wellbeing can help you manage stress and fend off illness. The average adult should get at […]
by Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross Patricia Cook isn’t engaged unless she is fully engaged. And that means always having something to do that makes the world a better and safer place. Now that her four children have left the nest and are out doing their own things, she is free to help out […]
By Mary Jo Blackwood In honor of Mother’s Day, we wanted to highlight some mother-daughter duos who are helping the American Red Cross make the world a better place Lisa Schrader and her daughter Jenni Schrader Sparks For Lisa Schrader, you might say Red Cross is in her blood(line). Her grandmother was a WWI trained […]
By Amanda Waddell, American Red Cross Every year, at the beginning of May, a week is nationally recognized and dedicated to a specific group of heroes – NURSES. And as we are collectively seeing nurses all over the country and all over the world highlighted for their service and selflessness during this ongoing crisis, we […]
by Mary Jo Blackwood, American Red Cross volunteer National Nurses Week: May 6-12, 2020 Nurses are on the front lines of our country all the time, but never more than they are now, during the Covid-19 crisis. This year, as every year, the American Red Cross is grateful for our volunteer nurses and all they […]