American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, October 5, 2017- The American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming responded to more than 100 calls in September, an increase of more than 140% of those experienced during the month of August. Of the 219 people helped by Red Cross, more than 84 were children under the age of 18, while several of those assisted were age 65 or older.
“The American Red Cross is not only responding here at home to these local disasters, we are also able to support hurricane relief efforts and other heartbreaking disastersacross multiple states, because of the generosity of donors who make it possible for us to send volunteers and meet peoples’ immediate needs of shelter, food, water, and comfort,” said Gino Greco, CEO for American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming.
Breakdown of the CO & WY 87 county service area:
Mile High Chapter (MHC): 140 individuals received aid; more than 60 were under 18 years old. The MHC response area includes 10 counties in the Denver Metro area.
Southeastern Colorado Chapter (SeCO): 23 individuals received aid; Three were under 18 years old while two were age 65 or older. The SeCO response area includes 16 counties.
Northern Colorado Chapter (NoCO): 16 individuals received aid; Nine were under 18 years old. The NoCO response area includes 11 counties.
Western Colorado Chapter (WeCO): 30 individuals received aid. Ten of those helped were under 18 years old and 7 over the age of 65. The WeCO response area covers 27 counties, serving all western Colorado and the San Luis Valley.
Wyoming Chapter: 10 individuals received aid; Three were under age 18 and 1 over the age of 65. The Wyoming Chapter response area covers all 23 counties that make up the state of Wyoming.
The families and individuals were provided a place to stay, money for clothes, food and medicine. Along with providing casework for the residents in a quick and efficient time frame, Red Cross volunteers will continue to provide support to these families going forward, by doing follow up work to ensure all needs are met and the individuals have a clear path to recovery from this personal disaster.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org or cruzrojaamericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.
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