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A special holiday message

The President of the Red Cross Ontario Zone Council, Diane Girard, recently sent the following holiday greeting with staff and volunteers in Ontario. It’s such a great message that we wanted to share it with all Red Cross volunteers, staff and suppor...

Meals with Gifts on Wheels in Peel

[slideshow] About 300 Meals on Wheels clients in Peel Region will receive a surprise when their hot meals are delivered this week. In the spirit of the holidays, volunteers are handing out some small gifts to each client. What are they receivin...

Photo Tuesday: Holiday Inn shows their holiday spirit with donation

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the province or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! This week's photo comes from Fund Development Manager Nancy Twerdohlib,  who received a $500 donation on ...

Students use creativity to fight bullying

*Guest blog from Janice Babineau, Canadian Red Cross communications coordinator in Atlantic Canada * [slideshow] Bullying can happen to anyone. That message was heard loud and clear on Friday when students, parents and even elected officials sh...

Volunteer Profile: student quickly goes from exams to flood response

This past week, the Canadian Red Cross has been responding to floods in New Brunswick. We have been watching closely, and sharing some stories with you. "I’m in. Whatever you need.” That was the reaction of Red Cross disaster management volunte...

Donate to the Red Cross? There’s an app for that!

In the world of technology, this year has been the year of all things relating to smartphones and computer tablets. And so, working with Artez Interactive, the Canadian Red Cross is getting in on the action, launching our first-ever smartphone applic...

Food Friday: What do Red Crossers make during the holidays?

As food lovers, the team at Red Cross Talks have been busy planning our menus for the holidays. We were curious what our fellow Red Crossers would be whipping up in their kitchens, so we asked them. Here’s what we found out! It appears that there ...

A dramatic story from the New Brunswick floods

Photo courtesy of the Government of New BrunswickWhile volunteers in Ontario have been busy responding to multiple disasters this past week, in the Maritimes Red Cross volunteers have been also busy responding to floods affecting several communities ...

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