Not all who serve our country wear a uniform… Deckers, Colorado, July 30-31, 2018 – Story by Kate Walters, photos by Walter Palmer & Kate Walters/American Red Cross Volunteers At first glance, Camp Corral looks just like any other fun-in-the-sun summer camp. That’s because it is just that. Like most summer camps, this is a […]
Denver, Monday, July 23, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster responders to help people affected by the tornadoes that caused extensive damage in Central Iowa. Les Orser – a volunteer with the Red Cross of Western Colorado will deploy as a supervisor for the Disaster Mental Health teams. […]
Story by Susan Poulter – Photos by Janet Koelling/American Red Cross Volunteerism…defined as, “the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward,” would seem to be enough of a definition, until you witness the faces and hearts of American […]
July 8, 2018 Story submitted by Amanda Fry When Red Cross nurse volunteers Marian Heesaker and Ed Duball first arrived at the Red Cross Shelter in Basalt, Colorado, it was their first experience serving as volunteers for the organization. The shelter was established by the Red Cross to provide support for residents affected by the Lake […]
Red Cross Providing Shelter and Hope Denver, Thursday, June 21, 2018 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending a disaster volunteer to help with the excessive flooding occurring along the Texas Gulf Coast. Heavy rains have swamped parts of southern Texas, leading to flash flooding and water rescues. The American Red […]
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 […]
Story and photos by Maddison and Cole Fritz It all started at breakfast on our honeymoon with a conversation about what we wanted for our marriage: to actively pursue the good of others. As we sat at breakfast, the news flashed reports of an impending hurricane – Hurricane Harvey they called it. We then tossed […]
Stories and photos by Kate Walters/American Red Cross “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford The first week of March American Red Cross volunteers had an opportunity to become better trained responders thanks to the partnership between Pikes Peak Community College and the Red Cross of […]
President Donald Trump has proclaimed March as Red Cross Month across the country, a tradition begun by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. All of our presidents since that time have designated March as Red Cross Month to recognize how the American Red Cross helps people across the country and around the world. “Since Clara […]