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Value of volunteers: Northern Alberta wildfires response

When Red Cross was alerted that help was needed with the northern Alberta wildfires, it responded by first calling in local teams. As the magnitude of the disaster became apparent, Red Cross quickly pulled in people from its vast resource of volu...

Stamp collecting with a Red Cross twist

Did you know that nearly every country in the world has produced Red Cross stamps at one time or another? It’s just one of the fascinating aspects of stamp collecting that’s allowed volunteer Cheryl Grantham to combine two passions: stamps and the Re...

Photo of the Day: Telling the story through art

 Photography and other works of art challenging our views on war and its impact on children are on display this week in the lobby of the Schulich School of Law building at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The exhibit is an initiative of Red Cross vol...

Volunteer profile: Kiran speaks out against bullying

For almost two years, Kiran Cheema has been volunteering for the Red Cross Violence @ Abuse Prevention Program, RespectED. The grade 12 student and aspiring medical school student from Surrey, BC is an enthusiastic peer facilitator for the Beyond the...

Support for Perth-Andover

We blogged about the sudden thaw and ice jams last Friday, and since then the village of Perth-Andover in New Brunswick has experienced some of the worst flooding in recent memory. Hundreds of residents were evacuated over the weekend in Perth-And...

Volunteer profile: New adventure for a RN

We're celebrating March is Red Cross Month by recognizing the work of our volunteeers and sharing their stories. Yvonne Daubs’ work as a registered nurse has brought her to many different places and a few adventures over the years, from the local ...

Volunteer profile: Finding friendship across generations

Elaine Theriault is a typical 2nd year sociology and anthropology student at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick. A native of Maine, she’s living away from home and keeping busy with her studies and university life. But for one hour ...

Photo of the Day: Volunteers sport new look

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. It's not your typical fashion accessory, but the Red Cross vest recently underwent a bit of a redesign and mem...

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