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Posted April 26, 2013 by Global Administrator
Originally from Saskatchewan, Jamie Dzikowski moved to Ontario to attend university and never left. It was when Jamie was completing her Masters degree at Carleton over three years ago that her fellow classmate had asked about someone taking over...
Posted April 12, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
It has been a very powerful week at Red Cross. On April 10th we were joined, in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, by more than 38,000 people and over 300 schools for Red Cross Day of Pink. We saw pink parades, flash mobs, rallies and so much more; al...
Posted April 05, 2013 by Global Administrator
Given that we assisted 14,274 people in Canada last year alone, we count on the selfless efforts of our volunteers and the donations of our supporters to accomplish our mission. Whether it is house fires, flooding, or helping families and communi...
Posted March 26, 2013 by Global Administrator
The province of British Columbia has officially proclaimed March as Red Cross Month. The Lieutenant Governor of B.C., the Honourable Judith Guichon, made the proclamation, recognizing the Canadian Red Cross as a reflection of the Canadian spirit ...
Posted March 25, 2013 by Global Administrator
Friday night marked a very special evening for the Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia. The award-winning band Hey Rosetta! was the headliner of the “Red Cross Rocks” benefit concert held at the Cunard Centre in Halifax with local bands SoHo Ghetto...
Posted March 20, 2013 by Global Administrator
Red Cross Meals On Wheels client Nancy Breckenridge got more than a meal when her lunch was delivered by her local Councillor Bonnie Crombie. Across Ontario this week, many communities are participating in Mayors for Meals events as a way of p...
Posted March 13, 2013 by Global Administrator
The Canadian Red Cross office in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia was buzzing this morning after Premier Dexter announced that the province is contributing $800,000 to a new training facility for volunteers. The centre of excellence for disaster management...
Posted March 12, 2013 by Global Administrator
The University of Ottawa Red Cross Club is hosting "Even Wars Have Limits" International Humanitarian Law Film Festival on March 16, 2013. The film festival will showcase a documentary and a film that each demonstrate and raise awareness of IHL. The...
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