Posted October 20, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
After high school, many graduates head off to college or take a gap year to travel. Jack Bennet, from Halifax, Nova Scotia, dared to do something different. What he accomplished earned him a Canadian Red Cross Young Humanitarian of the year award.
Posted October 17, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Over the years, we have shared a lot of recipes and photos of Red Cross inspired food, but this one takes the cake!
Posted October 16, 2014 by Global Administrator
We all know that it takes skilled medical professionals to respond to health emergencies around the world. But behind the scenes at our field hospital training exercise in Victoria, BC, we saw first-hand how many people it takes to prepare them for deployment.
Posted October 16, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Sebastien Jouffroy is a humanitarian worker for the Canadian Red Cross. He was deployed to the Philippines for one year and will send updates on his experiences throughout the mission. This is Sebastien’s most recent blog post from the Philippines
Posted October 15, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
Posted October 14, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
This is the touching story of Marc R. Côté, a Red Cross first aid instructor, who saved the life of a colleague who was choking. Would you have known what to do?
Posted October 10, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Aimed at inspiring Canadians into action, musician and lifelong philanthropist Tom Jackson is releasing his new single “I’m Not Saying, I’m Just Saying”, which focuses on global wellness and the belief that, together, we can put an end to war.
On October 10, 2012, Amanda Todd committed suicide. Unbeknownst to her, it was World Mental Health Day—since 1992 this day has been highlighted to bring awareness of and hope for mental health issues. Yet few Canadians know of this day and the millions who struggle with mental health issues.
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