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Giving the gift of help
December 23, 2011 3:28 PM
The American Red Cross is asking holiday shoppers to consider giving the gift of help to their friends and neighbors in crisis this year by shopping at their Holiday Gift Catalog online. Donations can be made to help people in crisis from large scale emergencies like the Joplin tornadoes down... more » -
Red Cross helping family who lost home
December 14, 2011 7:52 PM
The Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross has contacted the family of four who lost their home to a massive fire in Crystal Park Tuesday night. Spokesperson Catherine Barde said members of the agency's Disaster Action Team met with the family Tuesday afternoon to assess their needs and... more » -
Investigation into massive house fire expected
December 14, 2011 12:34 PM
Members of the Crystal Park Volunteer Fire Department have been at the site of a massive house fire all night keeping an eye on the rubble and occassionally spraying it with water to help keep it cool. Arson investigators with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office are expected to visit... more » -
Be Red Cross ready
May 31, 2011 11:21 PM
The American Red Cross recommends every family to be "Red Cross Ready" in emergency situations. That means get a kit, make a plan, and be informed. The following information is from the American Red Cross website: GET A KIT At a minimum, have the basic supplies listed... more » -
Be Red Cross ready
May 30, 2011 10:54 PM
The American Red Cross recommends every family to be "Red Cross Ready" in emergency situations. That means get a kit, make a plan, and be informed. The following information is from the American Red Cross website: GET A KIT: At a minimum, have the basic supplies listed... more » -
How you can help tornado victims
April 28, 2011 8:29 PM
Natural disasters seem to bond many people together. In the wake of the tornadoes that have violently swept across many of the Southern states, many Southern Coloradans are wondering how they can help. Jaici Murcia of the Pikes Peak American Red Cross Chapter advises, "We are not able to... more » -
Is your family ready for an emergency?
August 30, 2010 8:11 PM
You never know when an emergency might strike you or your family. September is National Preparedness Month and with snow just a month or two away it's important to be ready for the worst. "In the case of a blizzard, often times they (rescue crews) can't respond. It's very... more » -
Obama visits American Red Cross headquarters
January 18, 2010 5:48 PM
President Barack Obama has personally thanked some American Red Cross workers for their efforts following the earthquake in Haiti last week. He also sent his first Twitter message. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama went to American Red Cross headquarters a few blocks from the White House on Monday, and... more » -
Walk, don't phone donations to Red Cross
January 15, 2010 2:32 PM
The phones at the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross are not working. However, the agency says it is still accepting donations for disaster relief in Haiti both in person and online . Jaici Murcia, the director of volunteer and emergency services, says the phone system failure... more » -
Door-to-door fire prevention campaign
January 12, 2010 4:39 PM
The American Red Cross Pikes Peak Chapter and the Colorado Springs Fire Department will go door-to-door this Saturday to educate residents about fire safety. Between 10 am - 1 pm, volunteers will talk with residents and leave behind door hangers with fire safety information. The door hangers include information... more »
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