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Happy International Volunteer Day from the Canadian Red Cross!

Posted December 05, 2012 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] In honour of International Volunteer Day, we’re sending out high fives and huge thanks to all of the thousands of volunteers who are the face of Red Cross in communities across Canada every single day. Our volunteers are on the ground pr...

Photo of the Day: Tipi of Courage facilitates HIV outreach in Aboriginal communities

Posted November 30, 2012 by Global Administrator

Representatives from southern Alberta First Nations, Metis and Inuit communities gather for a Tipi Transfer ceremony in Calgary. The ceremony allows the Canadian Red Cross Tipi of Courage to be set up in regional events. The Tipi of Courage is a co...

Photo of the Day: Spreading YOUnity

Posted November 22, 2012 by Global Administrator

Similar to the Global Issues Symposium for Youth held in BC, youth in Ontario also held a youth leadership conference in Toronto recently. A group of Ontario youth attended the conference  and discussed what it means to be a Canadian Red Cross...

World Toilet Day... yes, there is such a thing!

Posted November 19, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Today is World Toilet Day. While toilets are not the easiest topic to discuss, 2.5 billion people worldwide – invariably the poor, underprivileged and disenfranchised – lack access to adequate sanitation, making this something we need to talk abo...

Photo of the Day: 28th Annual Global Issues Symposium for Youth!

Posted November 16, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by James Park, Assistant Communications Coordinator in BC  This Remembrance Day weekend marked the 28th year of our Global Issues Symposium for Youth, a four-day camp run by the Canadian Red Cross’ Humanitarian Issues Promotion. At our...

One Day on Earth 11.11.11

Posted November 16, 2012 by Global Administrator

https://vimeo.com/53389438 We wanted to share this short film from One Day on Earth. On November 11, 2011, documentary filmmakers, students, and others including volunteers of the Red Cross Red Crescent movement from around the world took out thei...

Pick a potty for World Toilet Day

Posted November 12, 2012 by Global Administrator

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is celebrating World Toilet Day (which by the way, is on November 19th, in case it wasn't already on your calendar) by hosting an interesting competition. Vote on what you think ar...

Photo of the day: Pumpkin madness in support of United Way Campaign

Posted November 02, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Randie Anderson, Communications Coordinator in Alberta Every year staff from the Calgary branch of the Canadian Red Cross show their thanks to the United Way by hosting a variety of events in support of the annual campaign. The Calg...

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