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Don’t worry, be happy, and help your heart

Staying positive is not just good for your frame of mind but possibly also your heart. The Harvard School of Public Health recently reviewed more than 200 studies and found that staying upbeat appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease a...

Violence in disasters

Violence during and after disasters not only causes injury, trauma and death, but also undermines hope, trust and self-worth in individuals and communities. The Canadian Red Cross is working to change this. Predictable, Preventable, a report by...

How we would prepare Katniss for the “Hunger Games”

Have “Hunger Games” on the brain? The film version of the first book from this popular trilogy is set to hit theatres soon. If you haven’t heard of this futuristic story before, it’s about 12 young men and 12 young women who are chosen to compete to ...

Pink Shirt Day for Red Crossers

[slideshow] Staff and volunteers from across the country wore pink today in support of Pink Shirt Day. The campaign came about as a result of a bullying incident in Nova Scotia back in 2007. It’s an issue that’s close to our heart at the Canadian ...

Photo of the Day: Giving back

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know.This past New Year’s Eve was anything but a celebration for residents of an apartment building in Dartmouth, Nov...

When it comes to bullying, are boys and girls the same?

When I think of bullies, I normally think of the two characters on the right: Nelson from The Simpsons, who shoves kids into lockers and steals their lunch money, or Regina George from Mean Girls (played by Rachel McAdams), who gossips behind other g...

The year in photo

This collection of photos chronicles the work of the Red Cross in Canada and around the world this past year. There are fun photos of volunteers and staff hard at work, pictures that tell a tale of destruction from tornadoes, flooding and earthquakes...

Holiday gift ideas from the Canadian Red Cross

*Guest post by Michael Tomascik, Public Affairs team, Ottawa Looking for holiday gifts to show loved ones how much you care? Why not consider a gift from the Canadian Red Cross? Ok, so we may not have the latest toys and electronics, but our gifts...

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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.

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