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Tech Talk: Twitter Team year-in-review

Posted December 22, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Every week, Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know! If you are a frequent follower of this blog, you probably would have seen u...

Photo of the Day: Holiday greetings from PEI

Posted December 22, 2011 by Global Administrator

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! The small but mighty Canadian Red Cross team in Prince Edward Island is spreading some holiday cheer this se...

Photo of the Day: No more bullies

Posted December 21, 2011 by Global Administrator

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![slideshow]  Last month, we shared with you a campaign started by an Ottawa radio station called #NoMoreBulli...

Photo of the Day: Providing first aid following Typhoon Washi

Posted December 20, 2011 by Global Administrator

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!  Today’s photo is courtesy of the International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). It was ...

Recognizing a humble hero

Posted December 20, 2011 by Global Administrator

Sometimes you hear about the work of a Good Samaritan and you are totally blown away. That’s how I felt last Friday, when I was fortunate to attend a Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award presentation recognizing a Mississauga man who had saved so...

Responding to Typhoon Washi

Posted December 19, 2011 by Global Administrator

During the weekend, Typhoon Washi made landfall in the Philippines leaving behind a trail of devastation and affecting thousands of people.  The typhoon was followed by flash floods which have severely impacted coastal communities in the North. Ac...

Possible best gift this holiday season? Learning CPR

Posted December 19, 2011 by Global Administrator

There are a number of things we can do to protect our families and also reduce our chances of having a heart attack this holiday season. The first and most important thing is to take a CPR class. With 70 per cent of cardiac arrests happening at home, a CPR class provides you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to know what to do in an emergency. 

Photo of the Day: Orion from Attawapiskat

Posted December 19, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

This is one of my favourite photos that photographer Johan Hallberg-Campbell took on a recent visit to Attawapiskat to see the Canadian Red Cross in action. This young boy named Orion was photographed at his school when we went along with his fathe...

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