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How we would prepare Katniss for the “Hunger Games”

Posted March 22, 2012 by Global Administrator

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 ...

Remember to always “Keep Calm and Carry On”

Posted March 20, 2012 by Global Administrator

If the Red Cross public affairs department in Ontario had a catchphrase, it would be: “Keep Calm @ Carry On.”  We say this phrase all the time. As people who work for a disaster aid and relief organization, it definitely speaks to us and helps to...

Photo of the Day: Helping families in West Africa

Posted March 16, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

In this photo, women with malnourished children receive a card that entitles them to receive food. They will get oil, sugar, salt and flour as well as supplements for the infant. Red Cross support is critical in helping families through the current ...

Food Friday: Some St. Patrick’s Day treats

Posted March 16, 2012 by Global Administrator

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions  Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, and for those of you who are celebrating, we hope you have a safe and merry day! ...

Tick tock, this weekend don’t forget to change your clocks!

Posted March 09, 2012 by Global Administrator

For those of you springing your clocks forward tomorrow night for the start of daylight savings time, we thought we’d share with you some of our favourite red clocks that we found online by Googling the term “red clocks”. Just a reminder: as you are...

Pink Shirt Day for Red Crossers

Posted February 29, 2012 by Global Administrator

[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 ...

Tech Talk: Podcast on crowdsourcing for change

Posted February 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Disaster responders and do-gooders in the tech community worldwide have been paying particularly close attention to Ushahidi, a non-profit tech company that specializes in developing free and open source software for information collection, visualiza...

“Bully” heading to theatres this spring

Posted February 24, 2012 by Global Administrator

Bullying has been a prevalent topic in the media in recent years, with a number of high-profile and tragic stories, even here in Canada. To explore all of this, Lee Hirsch, an award-winning American filmmaker, has created a documentary called “Bul...

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