Fundraising and Events (Page 15)

Read blog posts from the Canadian Red Cross about our fundraising efforts and events

Latest Posts

Red Cross Youth volunteers take their stories of bullying to the big screen

Posted September 18, 2012 by Global Administrator

That’s the trailer for a brilliant film starring local kids who’ve been bullied directed by our very own Canadian Red Cross RespectED team in B.C., including staff and students involved in our bullying prevention program. The film, How to Help: A...

Photo of the Day: Australian Red Cross is baking the world a better place

Posted August 24, 2012 by Global Administrator

Today’s photo of the day takes the cake, pardon the pun! Our friends at the Australian Red Cross are getting ready to bake up a storm at the annual Big Cake Bake where supporters bake and raise funds for the Red Cross. This coming Monday, August ...

Canadian Red Cross mentioned on Perez Hilton!

Posted August 17, 2012 by Global Administrator

It’s not every day the Canadian Red Cross is mentioned on one of the world’s most popular celeb gossip blogs. Here’s what Perez Hilton had to say about Carrie Underwood’s performance on the Today show and her upcoming North American tour in support o...

Vegan dining in a disaster? You bet!

Posted August 08, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Across the country this week, Walmart is kicking off its annual fundraising campaign in support of the Red Cross. All funds raised at the till go toward helping the Red Cross respond to disasters -- such as fires, flooding, or power outages -- ri...

Photo of the Day: Attention Walmart shoppers!

Posted July 30, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Walmart store in St. Thomas, Ontario, was recently recognized with an award of appreciation from the Disaster Management team at the St. Thomas branch. Every year, Walmart launches a campaign to raise funds at the till to help the Red Cross r...

Photo of the Day: Grande Prairie kicks off Walmart campaign

Posted July 27, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Gordon Lamb, Communications Assistant at the Canadian Red Cross in Alberta Walmart Canada officially launched its annual campaign for the Canadian Red Cross in Grande Prairie yesterday with the ambitious goal of raising $3.2 million. ...

Photo of the Day: Supporting community projects in Northern Alberta

Posted July 16, 2012 by Global Administrator

  The Canadian Red Cross recently allocated $2 million to fund 23 different projects in communities affected by the 2011 Northern Alberta Wildfires. These projects, ranging from providing hot lunches to students to repairing the roof of building hous...

Photo of the Day: Ground-breaking of new training centre in St. John’s

Posted July 10, 2012 by Global Administrator

Great news to share from Newfoundland and Labrador! Construction began last week to expand the Canadian Red Cross facility in St. John’s. The new addition, the Hibernia Training and Disaster Management Centre, will be used to train volunteers, stor...

See your impact in action.

Sign up to receive impact updates from the Canadian Red Cross, inspirational stories from the field and be the first to hear about emergency relief efforts.

Sign up

The Canadian Red Cross takes your privacy seriously. We do not distribute or sell your email address to anyone. View our privacy policy.

About The Blog

The purpose of this blog, quite simply, is to talk. This blog is an opportunity for Red Cross staff, volunteers, supporters and friends to share stories about what is happening in your community and the important work you are doing. It is a tool that will help keep all of us connected.

Categories

Looking for something specific? Try filtering posts by selecting a topic from the list below:

Blog Archives