Like many others, I’ve heard of all the good things that the Red Cross does for families and communities in times of natural disasters like fires, floods and tornadoes. During those times of crisis, the Red Cross supplies food, shelter and health services. They also help teach emergency preparedness and important lifesaving skills like CPR, […]
Santa with Vincent Herra-Rue (age 3) and Red Cross Volunteer Thea Wasche, at Santa’s Workshop with Colorado National Guard . Photo by Lorin Schroeder/American Red Cross In mid-December the thoughts of many children are focused on Santa and presents. The children of Colorado National Guard families are no different and those thoughts were amplified Dec. […]
First, we want to say THANK YOU. Thank you for caring about your fellow Coloradans, for supporting local nonprofits that help your neighbors, and specifically for supporting the Red Cross in Colorado! You are part of the reason Colorado is such a great place to live. Colorado ranks high on many quality-of-life lists. With our […]
Casework Volunteer Peggy McCown(L) provides food and clothing vouchers to Walter Booth after fire took his home in Pueblo, CO. It was a chilly night in Pueblo Nov. 23, 2014, when Walter Booth stepped out of his mobile home and saw flames coming out the back. Neighbors called 911 while Booth tried to rescue his […]
Have you ever heard of a “three dog night”? No, not the musical group from the 70s but stories from surviving extreme cold. Back in the day during extreme cold people would allow their dogs to sleep in bed with them and the colder it got the more dogs they needed. A really, really cold […]
Instructors teach the fundamentals of Disaster Assessment at the Disaster Academy in Grand Junction learn about Disaster The American Red Cross is always looking for dedicated volunteers to help carry out their mission to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies. Once enrolled a new volunteer needs to be trained so that they […]
In September, the Red Cross joined other agencies across the country in promoting National Preparedness Month. This year, in honor of 100 years of saving lives in Colorado, we promoted preparedness under the theme of “Save a Life September.” Highlights of Red Cross National Preparedness Month efforts included the Rocky Mountain Business Preparedness Academy in […]
America’s PrepareAthon! is an opportunity for individuals, organizations, and communities to prepare for emergencies through drills, group discussions, and exercises. National PrepareAthon! Day is September 30 and it is designed to prompt us all to take the actions to prepare for these six specific hazards: Earthquake Flood Hurricane Tornado Wildfire Winter Storm So what can […]
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the historic floods that devastated several Colorado counties in 2013, we have an opportunity to commemorate the event and join with thousands of our fellow Coloradans in remembering those whose lives were forever altered, thanking the heroes who saved lives and tirelessly provided aid, and recognizing that for […]
by Bill FortuneOne year after the historic floods that affected a third of Colorado’s counties, the American Red Cross continues to help individuals and communities. Our hearts go out to the people and communities who have suffered from the devastating floods. We know it has been hard and we are still with you all the […]