The American Red Cross needs two things to fulfill its mission: the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. As we approach national volunteer week, we take time to recognize some incredible volunteers and to share our thanks for the generosity of our donors. One donor, in particular, Great-West Financial and Empower Retirement, supports […]
Music from Spinphony Strings, a string quartet from Denver, set the tone as more than 400 people packed the Rocky Mountain Ball Room at the Broadmoor Hotel and Conference Center in Colorado Springs for the annual Colorado Springs Hometown Heroes Dinner. Joe Cole, News Director for Fox21, served as the Master of Ceremonies. “This […]
Colorado Springs, CO, Saturday, March 25, 2017–The American Red Cross has organized a community feeding effort for the residents of Aguilar, CO as they continue to be without electric power. The wind storm that hit the area on Friday has caused power outages in Aguilar leaving over 500 homes without power. According to Las Animas […]
By Susan Poulter Photos by Susan and Don Poulter USS Yorktown was a highlight of the Red Cross Mission Summit in Charleston, SC. To reach the summit of a mountain sounds daunting…equally intimidating, is attending a Mission Summit for the American Red Cross as a new volunteer. I wasn’t sure if I had the necessary […]
Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicles deliver meals to people recovering from tornado damage. Photo:American Red Cross The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending additional disaster workers to support the response to the devastating tornado damage in the southeast U.S. Typical deployments are 14 to 21 days depending on the needs of those […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending a disaster volunteer to support the response to the devastating tornado damage in the southeast U.S. Typical deployments are 14 to 21 days depending on the needs of those affected by the disaster. Hannah Price will depart today from Denver and travel to Hattiesburg, Mississippi […]
Volunteers respond to Denver Apartment Fire New Years Eve: 12/31/16 The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Disaster knows no holiday, nor does it acknowledge a time of day. Volunteers respond 365 days a year, at all hours of the day or night. At […]
The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Just last week, December 12-18, there were just over 20 calls for emergency assistance to help with multiple types of disasters; including fires, floods and building collapses. Of the 64 people helped, at least 21 were […]
Each week we will highlight some important updates and information you might be interested in knowing! For instance, did you know, between November 28 and December 11, YOU helped 52 people including 15 children? It’s true. We had requests for emergency relief due to flooding, fire, and a building collapse in the past two weeks […]
PHOTO: Red Cross Volunteer, Guy Forti, visits with a Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy while providing nourishment from the Mobile Feeding Vehicle. Halloween, 2016, was a busy day for members of the Castle Rock community. Red Cross responded to help support emergency personnel working the scene of an investigation, and set up an evacuation center for […]