This week (April 10-16) is National Volunteer Week, so we’re honouring our incredible volunteers by sharing a few of their stories as well as heartfelt gratitude. At the Canadian Red Cross, we have around 20,000 volunteers who give their time and skills in helping others.
If you would like to volunteer with us, read about how to apply and current opportunities. Here’s some inspiration:
Read more about our volunteers here. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers!
If you would like to volunteer with us, read about how to apply and current opportunities. Here’s some inspiration:
- Red Cross volunteer and photographer J. Keith Howie explains how he has volunteered in snowy Alberta and the jungles of Panama in: Volunteering in the Great White North and in Panama’s jungles.
- Louise-Julie has volunteered for more than 25 years and spent her holidays helping refugees arrive in Canada; here she shares a recent heart-warming moment of gratitude in: Refugee Arrival: A letter that warmed the hearts of Red Cross volunteers
- Mahmood was an Iranian solider, who suffered a serious injury in Iraq leaving him in a wheelchair. But upon moving to Canada, he jumped back into action by joining the Canadian Red Cross team of volunteers: Former soldier now volunteers with his Red Cross family
- Many people in Lac-Mégantic were affected by a train derailment disaster three years ago, including Réjean who immediately began volunteering with us when he saw his community in need: Volunteer Spotlight: Réjean Bourque in Lac-Mégantic
Dan Bedell, Director of Communications for the Atlantic provinces, is up bright and early with a message of thanks for our volunteers:
Read more about our volunteers here. Thank you to all our amazing volunteers!
