American Red Cross of Colorado & Wyoming, December 5, 2017 – Disaster knows no holiday. In fact, we find around the holidays to be one of the more common times for disaster to strike. In the month of November our volunteers responded to multiple calls for assistance from disasters such as floods, fires and collapsed buildings across the two-state region. Most of these disasters are home fires, which happen an average of two to three times each day.
Our response to provide help and hope only happens through the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. Today, December 5, 2017 is Colorado Gives Dayand you can help make someone’s recovery from disaster possible when you “give something that means something” on this special day. “We are there for your neighbor because of gifts of time and money from Red Cross volunteers and donors, like you,” said Gino Greco, American Red Cross Regional CEO. “We truly can’t do this work without you.”
Breakdown of the CO & WY 87 county service area:
Mile High Chapter (MHC):51 individuals received aid; 6 were age 65 and older and 14 were under 18 years old. The MHC response area includes 10 counties in the Denver Metro area.
Southeastern Colorado Chapter (SeCO): 24 individuals received aid; 2 were age 65 or older while 6 were under 18 years old. The SeCO response area includes 16 counties.
Northern Colorado Chapter (NoCO): 46 individuals received aid; 20 were under 18 years old. The NoCO response area includes 11 counties.
Western Colorado Chapter (WeCO): 5 individuals received aid. The WeCo response area covers 27 counties, serving all western Colorado and the San Luis Valley.
Wyoming Chapter: 55 individuals received aid; 14 were under age 18 and 12 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.
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.