George Sullivan, Regional Preparedness & Response Manager for Colorado and Wyoming, unexpectedly passed away on the morning of February 14, 2018. George brought his vast experience to the Red Cross in 2008 first as a volunteer and then as a program coordinator in 2010 to launch dedicated preparedness programs for the chapter. He has served […]
February 15, 2018 Our hearts go out to all those who are affected by Wednesday’s tragic shooting in Broward County, Florida. The American Red Cross is working in close coordination with emergency officials to provide comfort and support. The Red Cross is supporting a family assistance center, and mental health and spiritual care volunteers are […]
Ideally you record your volunteer hours right after you work, but we know this isn’t always possible. Make recording time easier with these tips: Estimate your time – Having trouble remembering exactly how many hours you worked? Estimate your time as best you can. Remember past time can be entered at any time. Combine your […]
WY/CO Region Red Cross Volunteers, you are all so generous with your time that you often don’t take credit for the work you’re doing. However, the Red Cross organization needs to take as much credit as possible for your work to support our fundraising and business operations. Because volunteer hours are so important to us, […]
WY/CO Region Red Cross Volunteers – Did you know you can enter your past volunteer hours through Volunteer Connection no matter how long ago you worked? Well…you can. If you have “worked” hours since July 2017 that you didn’t have time record, please do it now! Remember that “work” includes the time to travel, prepare, […]
Posted by Bill Fortune/American Red Cross Denver, January 11, 2018 David Hatfield, a volunteer with the Colorado and Wyoming Red Cross Mile High Chapter is deploying to Santa Barbara, CA to support people affected by the recent mudslides. This will be Hatfield’s first deployment and he will be working as a counselor with the Disaster […]
When the path of Hurricane Harvey became more apparent, our Red Cross volunteers got ready to help. It was clear that local volunteers and resources will be completely overwhelmed even before the rain began and Red Cross rallied national resources knowing that the need would be tremendous. Similarly, when Hurricanes Irma, Nate and Maria threatened, […]
Update as of Monday, October 30, 2017: An additional Red Cross disaster responder is on his way to the USVI. Les Orser volunteers with the Red Cross of Western Colorado. Les has been a long-time volunteer and has deployed to large scale disasters across the country on many occasions. He is a licensed mental health […]
Story and Photos by Stefani Madison/American Red Cross It isn’t every day you have the privilege of meeting someone with Karen Drake’s sense of dedication Karen Drake, 50 years of Service. and passion for her work. Since 1967 she has been teaching, year round, water safety and life saving classes. In 1962, Nebraska farm kids […]
Red Cross disaster workers load flood cleanup kits that will be made available to people affected by the northern Illinois floods. Photo credit American Red Cross Denver, Thursday, July 27, 2017 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster workers to help with the devastating flooding in northern Illinois. Rescuers visit […]