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Community Care Week: Client gives care back

Posted October 19, 2011 by Global Administrator

October is Community Support Month in Ontario – a time to celebrate and acknowledge our staff and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable members of their communities every day. Last week was Community Care Week in Ontario and the Canadian R...

Photo Tuesday: Celebrating past Red Cross women leaders

Posted October 18, 2011 by Global Administrator

Every Tuesday, 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!Recently, we celebrated women leaders involved with the Canadian Red Cross at the launch of our Tiffany Circ...

Food Friday: We’re feeling thankful

Posted October 07, 2011 by Global Administrator

For many of us, Thanksgiving means two things: family and food. We are even more thankful for the latter this year, as we know there are others in the world right now who are not as fortunate– in particular in the Horn of Africa where there is an on-...

Conquering Kilimanjaro in support of Red Cross

Posted September 27, 2011 by Global Administrator

For her 50th birthday, Heather Cranney decided she wanted to do something special and give back to her community. The district branch manager for the Canadian Red Cross Timmins branch is en route to Africa today to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro. She...

Meet the Canadian Red Cross Twitter Team

Posted September 23, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

If you are on Twitter, then chances are you have recently seen messages about the need for aid in Africa coming from members of the new Canadian Red Cross Twitter Team. The Twitter Team is made up of a group of Twitter users who, over the last...

Remembering 9/11: a Red Cross perspective

Posted September 09, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the Canadian Red Cross has been getting quite a few requests from media looking toconnect with staff or volunteers who helped respond to this incredible event. The Canadian Red Cross sent many volunteers (1...

Back-to-school: tips to help eliminate the bully blues

Posted September 06, 2011 by Global Administrator

It’s back-to-school day, AKA “the most wonderful time of the year” for parents. However, for some parents, that’s not the case. This morning, as most kids across the country filled their backpacks with new supplies, put on new clothes, and looked ...

TV’s Jillian Harris lends support to Red Cross in Slave Lake

Posted August 18, 2011 by Global Administrator

Last month Jillian Harris, former contestant on The Bachelor and designer on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, visited Slave Lake following the devastating wildfire that ravaged more than 350 homes and businesses and forced the evacuation of 15,000 peo...

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