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Red Cross urges families to be prepared for severe storms

Posted October 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

 The Canadian Red Cross is urging families take action and ensure they are prepared for emergency situations that may arise from a severe weather system expected to make landfall this week. The Red Cross advocates that families be prepared to sustain...

Why the Frankenstorm is no laughing matter

Posted October 26, 2012 by Global Administrator

Red Cross societies in several Caribbean countries are now assessing damage caused by deadly Hurricane Sandy that swept through the region over the past couple of days and is now making its way towards the U.S. East Coast. The International Feder...

Photo of the day: B.C. and Red Cross to co-ordinate major disaster responses

Posted October 26, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Guest entry by Cheekwan Ho, Communications Manager, BC The B.C. government and the Canadian Red Cross formalized a partnership this week to ensure a quick and effective response to major catastrophic events or natural disasters in the province, s...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross Youth of South Sudan

Posted October 25, 2012 by Global Administrator

Pictured above are three young Red Cross volunteers set up for first aid at an agricultural fair in South Sudan. South Sudan is the newest Red Cross to join the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. This photo was taken by...

Photo of the Day: Celebrating humanitarians in New Brunswick

Posted October 24, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Melanie MacDonald, Communications Coordinator in Atlantic Canada Last night, the Canadian Red Cross in New Brunswick hosted its annual Humanitarian Award dinner. The evening's gracious emcee, Geoff Britt snapped this shot of the 2012 ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted October 24, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. MYANMAR: Staff and volunteers from the Myanmar Red Cross Society have been working with communities affected by the inter-communal violence...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross Cold Campout a success

Posted October 23, 2012 by Global Administrator

Last week, we blogged about the Cold Campout fundraiser in Halifax. We’re happy to report that despite the chilly weather, 13 high school students and a few supportive adults did indeed spend 24 hours out in the cold and raised $60,000 in the proce...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross and Moose Cree First Nations

Posted October 22, 2012 by Global Administrator

On November 14, 2012, the Canadian Red Cross will open a satellite office at Moose Cree First Nation. This is the first Red Cross office in a First Nation community in Ontario and the second in Canada. Working closely with the Red Cross branch offi...

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