By Mary J Blackwood, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs When Kathy Coffey’s husband Robert died from brain cancer three years ago, she started looking for something meaningful to do with her life. Her kids were grown and she was retired. That’s when she remembered the American Red Cross. “My husband was a Battalion […]
By Yzeppa Macias, American Red Cross of Colorado Public Affairs Nicole Galindo began her internship with the American Red Cross of Colorado in September 2020, after spending 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. “It really is a community partnership,” Galindo said of the programs she worked with through the Red Cross. Galindo began her internship through the Graduate School of Social […]
Wyoming Volunteers Provide Support to Louisiana Chapter During Hurricane Ida. By Mariama FoFana, American Red Cross Public Affairs Since August 26th, the American Red Cross has been in Louisiana providing care and comfort to those affected by Hurricane Ida. More than 31,000 trained disaster workers have supported relief efforts in person or virtually. Among those […]
A Volunteer and Board Member Profile of Katie Tate By Catie Ballenger, Red Cross Public Affairs As a preteen, Katie Tate became interested in the American Red Cross after taking a Red Cross first aid and CPR training. Little did she know, Katie would become very involved with her local Red Cross chapter someday. Today, she […]
By Janet Koelling, American Red Cross Public Affairs Photos by Tom Hobbs September 2021 Families are still reeling from the landfall of Hurricane Ida that hit weeks ago. Along the Gulf Coast, the American Red Cross is helping people in multiple states who are struggling with the heartbreaking damage left by Ida, along with widespread […]
Dana Goldsmith and her Disability Integration team work to ensure that every person affected by the 2021 California Wildfires has a safe place to stay no matter their functional needs. By Catie Ballenger, American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Public Affairs Dana Goldsmith had deployed with the Red Cross 27 times. These deployments have […]
By Rick Padden, American Red Cross Public Affairs Name: Barbara Watts Location: Windsor, CO Length of service: 3 years GAP: Disaster Health Services Deployments: 3 Wearing a mask to protect against Covid-19 has never been a problem for Barbara Watts. She wore one as a registered nurse for 46 years in hospitals, before retiring three […]
Bonnie Daniels has been a volunteer for the American Red Cross of Western Colorado since the summer of 2019. She is a diversified volunteer, holding positions as a Disaster Action Team (DAT) member, a Mass Care Sheltering service associate and a Volunteer Service Recruitment member. In August of 2020, when the Grizzly Creek fire erupted […]
Meredith Barrentine Volunteer Profile Name: Meredith Barrentine Location: Denver, Colorado Volunteer Position: Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Caseworker, Community Relations and Outreach Member and Military Entrance Processing Station Lead – CO-WY Length of service: 17.5 years (March 2004) Today, working from the Mile High Chapter office in Denver, Colorado, Meredith is very involved with […]
Volunteer Profile: Gale Coddington American Red Cross of Northern Colorado Disaster Mental Health Volunteer By Rick Padden, Red Cross Public Affairs Volunteer Name: Gale Coddington Location: Johnstown Volunteer Position: CPEP (Community Preparedness & Education Program); Preparedness DCS (Disaster Cycle Services) Trainee – NOCO, Disaster Mental Health DCS Member – NOCO, Disaster Mental Health DCS Service […]