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Volunteer Spotlight: 12 years as a dedicated volunteer

This week, the Canadian Red Cross honours its volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 21-27. Christine Bussières has been a Disaster Management and First Aid volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross in Manicouagan for the past 12 years. Wh...

Infographic: So many reasons to say thank you

Volunteer Spotlight: Dedication that spans nearly half a century

Not many people can say they’ve been a part of the Red Cross for nearly half a century. Marian Holt can. As a dedicated volunteer for over 46 years, Marian’s association with the Red Cross stems back to grade school. At that time, you could be...

Photo of the Day: Honouring Atlantic Canadian volunteers!

This week marks National Volunteer Week and the Canadian Red Cross in Atlantic Canada marked the occasion by honouring more than 650 of their own volunteers with milestone and merit awards, service and distinguished service awards, and the Order ...

Video: What it means to be a volunteer

Canadian Red Cross Volunteer, Susan MacKenzie, has responded to disasters across North America.  From the Northern Alberta wildfires to Hurricane Sandy, she is always putting others before herself. Without volunteers like Sandy the Canadian Re...

Update: Red Cross responds to Ontario flooding

[slideshow] Flooding is occurring in communities across parts of central Ontario with State of Emergencies declared in many municipalities including: Huntsville, Bracebridge, Kawartha Lakes, Powassan, Markstay-Warren (Sudbury area) and Minden Hills....

Volunteer Spotlight: On the road with Rick

Since retiring from his job as a papermaker, Rick Allen has been a devoted Red Cross volunteer with the Senior Transportation Program in Dryden, Ontario, driving anywhere and anytime he was asked. In fact, since 2010, Rick has driven more than 31...

Volunteer Spotlight: Red Cross welcomes volunteer Judi Samuels to the Social Media Team!

Introducing the newest member of the Canadian Red Cross Social Media Team, Judi Samuels! The Social Media Team is made up of social media users who use their social networks to help spread the word about the work of the Red Cross. In a disaster, the ...

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