Red Cross warns public of fake canvassers

Topics: Saskatchewan, Philanthropy News
September 05, 2013

(Moose Jaw, Sept. 5, 2013) The Canadian Red Cross is urging the public to be on the lookout for individuals who are approaching people on the street asking for donations on behalf of the society.

While Red Cross fundraisers knock on doors all across Canada and street fundraisers work on the streets of several cities across the country, the society is not actively conducting street or door-to-door fundraising campaigns in the province.

Red Cross fundraisers wear a prominently displayed name tag and have good knowledge about the Canadian Red Cross programs. Fundraisers often wear a vest, a coat or a golf shirt identified with the Red Cross logo and will also carry material on our programs. In some parts of the country, canvassers carry iPads to collect information electronically.

People are encouraged to call the local police or the Red Cross if they are approached for donations by someone claiming to be from the Red Cross.

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