Volunteers Make Things Happen; Highlights for January 2017 and Upcoming Events!

The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day across the region. Of the 147 people helped, at least 46 were children under the age of 18 including several infants. 20 of those assisted were age 60 or older. February is already off to a busy […]

Costilla County Snow Emergency

Red Cross Closing Shelter for Costilla County Snow Storm   Alamosa, CO, Friday, January 27, 2017 – UPDATED – The shelter at Fort Garland, CO remains open today but will close at 8:00 P.M. this evening. Should there be a need to reopen the shelter the Red Cross has shelter workers on standby to make […]

Volunteers Make Things Happen; Highlights for week of January 9, 2017

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 […]

Red Cross Helps 39 People after Home Fires in Just Seven Days

American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, December 26, 2016 — The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responds to calls for assistance, on average, twice a day. Just last week, there were 14 calls for emergency assistance to help with multiple types of disasters, including fires and floods. * Of the 39 people helped, […]

Red Cross Disaster Academy in San Luis Valley

Training material for the SLV disaster academy Photo by  Ayesha Williams/Red Cross By Bill Fortune The American Red Cross of Western Colorado hosted a disaster training academy in Alamosa, CO from Friday, Oct 7 through Sunday, Oct 9. More than 20 volunteers were trained in a variety of topics ranging from managing a disaster response […]

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Aid Hurricane Evacuation

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Continue to Support Hurricane Matthew Relief Update:Oct, 13, 2016 As of Thursday morning, October 13, the Colorado and Wyoming Red Cross has sent more than 30 volunteers to support the relief efforts for Hurricane Matthew. In addition, three emergency response vehicles (ERV) were sent. Most of the Colorado and Wyoming volunteers […]

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Aid Hurricane Evacuation

More Colorado and Wyoming Assets Deploying for Hurricane Matthew Relief Emergency Response Vehicles Rolling out on Monday Denver, Sunday, October 09, 2016 – As Hurricane Matthew continued its path of destruction up the southeast coast, the American Red Cross expanded its massive sheltering effort to span five states. More than 13,400 people in North Carolina, […]

Colorado and Wyoming Volunteers Deploy to Aid Hurricane Evacuation

Workers will bring help to those avoiding disaster as Hurricane Matthew hits Southeast U.S. Denver, Thursday, October 6, 2016 – The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming is sending disaster volunteers to Florida to aide in the evacuation efforts in preparation for Hurricane Matthew. A Red Cross volunteer comforts a child (stock photo/ American […]

Colorado and Wyoming Red Crossers Continue to Deploy

By Bill Fortune Bringing Help and Hope is First Priority Denver – August 22, 2016, Noon — The Red Cross has been responding to the call for help from people affected by the Louisiana Floods and the California Fires.  Blue Cut Fire in California – The Blue Cut Fire forced the evacuation of 82,000 people and […]