Love for community runs in the family By Miyana Shively, the American Red Cross One of the most invaluable moments of one’s life is quality time with family. Diana Dalager and her twenty-two-year-old daughter, Lexie, have made some of their most meaningful memories volunteering for the American Red Cross of Colorado. From their first deployment together when […]
Volunteers are the heart of the American Red Cross. January 1, 2020 By Miyana Shively Happy New Year! The holiday season may be over, but we are taking the humanitarian spirit with us into the new decade. They say, “never skip leg day,” but what about the muscle that is your heart? There is no […]
Celebrating our Founding Mother as we approach a new decade December 25, 2019 By Miyana Shively, American Red Cross Clara Barton was a teacher, self-taught nurse, humanitarian, lobbyist, writer, philanthropist and the founder of the American Red Cross. She holds a place as one of the most revered women in American history. Her life’s work and […]
Story by Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross On Thursday, Colorado volunteers and employees with the American Red Cross of Colorado took time to enjoy and celebrate the holiday season. We celebrated our shared passion to make a difference in the world. We ate food together, gave gifts and laughed… a lot! Every year, hundreds of our volunteers help victims of disaster. They provide comfort and care […]
Hero Nominations Now Being Accepted Colorado Springs, CO, Wednesday, December 3, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Southeastern Colorado Hometown Heroes Recognition Event for 2020 will be held Thursday, March 5, at the Antlers Hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Heroes Recognition Event is an important fundraiser for the American Red Cross […]
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 […]
Denver, Thursday, October 31, 2019 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers to help those affected by the wildfires in California. As of Thursday, October 31, 2019, The following disaster workers have been deployed to support the Red Cross response for the Kincade Fire in northern California. A typical […]
Story by Pat Kondas. Photos Credit: American Red Cross Hurricane Dorian One Month Update As of October 1, 2019, more than 3,100 Red Cross responders from all over the country had joined with our partners to support more than 38,300 overnight stays in Red Cross and community shelters and help serve over 189,700 meals and […]
In the midst of their uncertainty, we see true dedication to the Red Cross mission to help prevent and alleviate human suffering as these true humanitarians give back by volunteering and bringing comfort to their fellow neighbors in their time of need.
Additional Disaster Workers Deploying to Texas Updated: September 27, 2018 Five more disaster workers from the Colorado & Wyoming Region of the Red Cross have been deployed to the Texas Gulf Coast to support the recovery phase of our disaster response. Darlene Moore – a volunteer with the Red Cross of Western Colorado chapter will […]