This week, in honor of the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck, we are remembering those whose lives were impacted, honoring the resiliency of the community, thanking those who stepped up to help, and reflecting on lessons learned. By Leila Roche In her more than 50 years as a Red Cross volunteer, […]
This week, in honor of the 10 years that have passed since Hurricane Katrina struck, we are remembering those whose lives were impacted, honoring the resiliency of the community, thanking those who stepped up to help, and reflecting on lessons learned and applied in the decade since. Story and photos by Janet Koelling Hurricane Katrina […]
When you build a house, there are places where you combine several separate beams instead of one long beam, because it’s stronger that way. The strength of their synergy is greater than the strength of their individual parts. The Red Cross applies that principle every day in Colorado: our volunteers work to build partnerships with […]
by Jennifer Marsh The Vietnam War was a time of great divisions in the United States, and it is only now that some of these divisions are beginning to heal. When veterans returned home, they often did not find a warm welcome, or gratitude, even though most households had sent someone to the conflict. One […]
by Patricia BillingerVideos by Courtney Vermeer Imagine if your job involved getting awoken in the middle of the night, without notice, and having to head out into the dark, the snow, the rain. Imagine if your job involved spending up to 12 hours carefully driving up and down roads that are often damaged – and sometimes […]
By Patricia Billinger What is the Red Cross up to when we’re not responding to massive disasters? Let’s take a peek behind the curtain at what the Red Cross does #Allin1Day. Here’s a snapshot of what really happened on a single day last week in the Colorado & Wyoming Region: Wednesday, May 20 6:50 a.m. […]
by Patricia Billinger Quick test: Set your timer on your smart phone or watch, then time how long it takes you to: Copy the image below. Paste it into your twitter, Facebook or Instagram feed. Hit post/send. I timed myself and it took…27 seconds. Boom. Message sent. Pretty easy, right? With a few clicks, you […]
By Ed O’Brien WWII Maj. General John F. (“Jack”) Curry presided over training of 2 million airmen, founded the Civil Air Patrol (The Air Force Auxiliary), and built Peterson, Nellis, and Wright-Paterson Air Force Bases, among many other facilities. Four-Hundred and twenty-four airbases, auxiliary fields, depots, and bombing ranges to be exact. John F. […]
By Jennifer Marsh Colorado Red Cross volunteers are amazing. 90% of the American Red Cross in Colorado is made up of volunteers, with over 40,000 hours annually put in by Pikes Peak Chapter volunteers alone. Saturday, May 9, the Red Cross said thank you. Not just thank you for showing up, but thank you […]
Volunteers make up more than 90% of the Red Cross workforce in Colorado, so it’s no exaggeration to say that the Red Cross IS its volunteers. Each year, we take a moment to highlight, recognize and thank some of the extraordinary volunteers who deliver our services with compassion, care, creativity and dedication. These are the […]