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Posted July 24, 2013 by Global Administrator
Canadian Red Cross volunteers have been working in communities affected by flooding since the response began more than four weeks ago. In this short video recorded in the municipal district of Bighorn, Alberta, three volunteers describe their exp...
Posted July 15, 2013 by Global Administrator
It’s fair to say our team of Red Cross disaster volunteers in Quebec is having a busy summer. Some 75 volunteers are working in shifts daily to provide support in Lac-Mégantic where a train derailment caused devastation and great loss in the communit...
Posted July 12, 2013 by Global Administrator
The Canadian Red Cross continues to work with local authorities to help those affected by the explosions in Lac-Mégantic. Thanks to your generous donations we are working to provide emergency shelter, food and clothing, registration services and fami...
Posted July 11, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Calli Forbes, Communications Coordinator, Canadian Red Cross When it comes to hockey, especially the Calgary Flames, Jeremy Kroeker knows his stuff. The High River resident, who lives with special needs, can rattle off statis...
Posted July 05, 2013 by Global Administrator
Posted July 04, 2013 by Global Administrator
We are extending a warm Red Cross welcome to Christine Pantazis! Christine (@wedding_crasher) is the newest Social Ambassador to join our team. She is a trained digital volunteer with the Red Cross and has been helping in social media in times of dis...
Posted July 01, 2013 by Global Administrator
The town of High River has been the focus of much of the attention since devastating flooding prompted a state of local emergency and the evacuation of its residents. This weekend, residents from one of the eight zones were allowed to return t...
Posted June 29, 2013 by Global Administrator
I spent my day yesterday with a group of volunteers doing outreach in Bowness, one of the Calgary neighbourhoods that was hit hard by flooding in Alberta last week. In Bowness, the river runs alongside a crescent and not only did the water flood rive...
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