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Photo of the Day: 13 million volunteers

Posted June 18, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Red Cross Red Crescent Movement believes that volunteering is at the heart of community building. As world leaders, organizations and other stakeholders come together this week at Rio+20 to discuss social, environmental and economic resilienc...

Volunteer profile: Coming full circle

Posted June 13, 2012 by Global Administrator

Sometimes, it only takes a spark to change the course of a life. In the case of Red Cross volunteer Emily Zinck, a workshop on landmines during a high school global history class has lead to a blossoming career researching the impact of violence on c...

Photo of the Day: Reflecting on a busy year in Quebec

Posted June 12, 2012 by Global Administrator

  Canadian Red Cross volunteers and staff in Quebec had good reasons to cheer and celebrate at the annual general meeting held recently in Trois-Rivières. Over the past year, the Red Cross responded to significant flooding in the Montérégie region, ...

Thunder Bay: Largest Red Cross response in Ontario in a decade

Posted June 08, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Canadian Red Cross continues to work on the ground in Thunder Bay, ON, providing urgently-needed relief to families whose homes have been devastated by flooding that occurred more than a week ago. With more than 3,000 homes affected and more ...

Thunder Bay flooding: Experience and expertise on the ground

Posted June 06, 2012 by Global Administrator

We're over a week into the response to significant flooding in Thunder Bay, Ontario and the Red Cross has significantly ramped up its operations to assess the needs of affected residents, provide emergency relief and plan for longer term recovery. Wh...

Red Cross in Action: Trauma surgeon ready for deployment

Posted June 06, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

For Canadian Red Cross aid worker and volunteer Dr. Hans Cunningham, the Red Cross has always been an important part of his family. The connection started in 1945 when his mother, Edith, fled from war-stricken Czechoslovakia taking refuge with her...

On the Ground in Thunder Bay

Posted June 03, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell [slideshow] The Canadian Red Cross continues to help families in Thunder Bay whose homes have been affected by massive flooding that occurred a week ago. To ensure the Red Cross has the most qualified disaster...

Images from the Thunder Bay floods

Posted June 02, 2012 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] The Canadian Red Cross is on the ground in Thunder Bay, helping to provide support and comfort to people affected by severe flooding that has affected approximately 1,500 homes. Working closely with community officials, Red Cross volun...

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