Posted January 24, 2011 by Global Administrator
“I don’t know what to wear.” As a young woman, I admit this is a phrase that I have said on more than one occasion. However, this morning, with temperatures in Toronto reaching -21C, it had a whole other meaning – warmth was my main focus, not so...
Posted January 21, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest blog by Lee-Anne Lavell – an intern working in Nicaragua with the Red Cross. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lee-Anne will spend five months in Nicaragua working on a mother and child health program. My first day as a Canadian International Develop...
Posted January 13, 2011 by Global Administrator
My best friend’s infant son really likes playing with gadgets, especially telephones. He loves to grab them, press the numbers, and watch them blink. My friend and her husband thought it was harmless until one time last year their child accidentally ...
Posted January 11, 2011 by Global Administrator
The cold water survival experiments by University of Manitoba professor and researcher Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht – dubbed Professor Popsicle – may seem a bit quirky, but cold water shock is no laughing matter. The ice on lakes and ponds in many parts ...
Posted January 06, 2011 by Global Administrator
If you’re in the area, head downto the Canadian Red Cross York Region’s Youth Art Show tonight. It’s an art show and silent auction all-in-one. Art created by participants of Red Cross Humanitarian Issues Workshops in York Region will be display...
Posted January 04, 2011 by Global Administrator
Only a few days into the New Year, and many of us are trying to make good on our New Year’s resolutions. If you haven’t thought of any resolutions for this year yet, might I suggest volunteering? If you are already a volunteer, thank you so much f...
Posted December 29, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Our Disaster Dude, Ontario Director of Disaster Management, John Saunders (@CRCSaunders), has been in Haiti working with a team deployed with the first ever field Canadian Red Cross field hospital. John has been there for four weeks and will soon be...
Posted December 23, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
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...
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