Youth (Page 11)

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Photo of the Day: Keeping kids safe in sport

Posted May 30, 2012 by Global Administrator

Helmets and pads can only go so far to protect kids who play sports. That’s why respect was the theme of Hockey Canada’s AGM held in Halifax this past week and the focus of a talk by former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy who has spoken extensively abou...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross youth of yesteryear

Posted April 30, 2012 by Global Administrator

Today’s photo is from the archives at our Toronto Region office. These kids were members of their Canadian Junior Red Cross club at Pape Avenue Public School in Toronto. The date of this image is unknown (we’re guessing it’s about 60 years-old) but...

Photo of the Day: Telling the story through art

Posted April 26, 2012 by Global Administrator

 Photography and other works of art challenging our views on war and its impact on children are on display this week in the lobby of the Schulich School of Law building at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The exhibit is an initiative of Red Cross vol...

Volunteer profile: Kiran speaks out against bullying

Posted April 20, 2012 by Global Administrator

For almost two years, Kiran Cheema has been volunteering for the Red Cross Violence @ Abuse Prevention Program, RespectED. The grade 12 student and aspiring medical school student from Surrey, BC is an enthusiastic peer facilitator for the Beyond the...

Photo of the Day: These students have skills

Posted April 10, 2012 by Global Administrator

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!  Twenty students from O’Donel High School in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland have created their own Red Cr...

Photo of the Day: Pink Shirt Day flash mob in Saskatchewan

Posted April 09, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Pink Shirt Day started in 2007 in Nova Scotia after two boys decided to stand up for a boy who had been bu...

Photo of the Day: Maintaining medical equipment for children

Posted March 30, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest blog by James Park, Red Cross Public Affairs assistant in BCEvery day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Growing up can be difficult. This is esp...

Photo of the Day: Preparing for Pink Shirt Day in Saskatchewan

Posted March 23, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! 12,321 pink shirts poured into the Canadian Red Cross office in Regina this week! Thousands of students an...

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