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Photo of the Day: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent looks back on 2012

Today’s photo of the day comes from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Society as they look back on the humanitarian assistance they provided throughout the year of 2012.  The Syrian Arab Red Crescent reaches out to close to 2 million people on a mo...

Photo of the Day: What do sea turtles, otters and star fish have in common?

There is no reason the walls of your staff room need to be boring, just look at the pool in Estevan, SK. Staff member Leslie Schreiber shows off walls painted with Red Cross Swim mascots, a little encouragement for young ones learning to swim at the facility.

Red Cross holiday traditions

The holidays are a time to share our favourite traditions with our families and loved ones. We all have our funny, sweet, or just plain silly holiday traditions. We asked our staff at the Canadian Red Cross what their favourite holiday traditions wer...

Photo of the Day: How dogs are providing comfort in Newtown, Connecticut

Following the tragic events that transpired on Friday morning, the residents of Newtown, Connecticut are certainly in need of healing. To help in this process, a group of 10 golden retrievers travelled to Newtown with their owners as part of a la...

Volunteer Spotlight: Frank Draper receives Diamond Jubilee medal from the Canadian Red Cross

Timmins volunteer Frank Draper has served the Red Cross for 57 years, starting in 1955 after he served in the medical branch of the Air Force. He started volunteering as a First Aid instructor, then got involved in Disaster Management, served on ...

Photo of the Day: Second Harvest Turkey Drive

Each year, Second Harvest hosts a Turkey Drive at Loblaws locations in Toronto. Volunteers ask customers to purchase and donate a frozen turkey on the spot. Second Harvest is the largest food rescue program in Canada. They help feed hungry people b...

Volunteers provide assistance in house fires

The Greater New York branch of the American Red Cross is still handling cleanup efforts following Sandy, but they are also helping to respond to the increased number of house fires that occur at this time of year. At the Canadian Red Cross, call...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross Youth around the globe

Today’s photo comes from the Global Youth Conference that took place this past week in Vienna, Austria. The conference aimed to develop an effective International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent  youth strategy. The purpose of the strategy i...

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