Posted February 14, 2013 by Global Administrator
The Red Cross in the York Region of Ontario is hosting an art show to raise awareness and funds for the WAPP (West Africa Partnership Program). The “Create Your Own Peace – Imagine, Create @ Inspire Change” art show opens on the evening of Februa...
So you’ve prepared a memorable evening to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart, but have you really thought of everything? Even when your horoscope predicts the perfect evening, it only takes a few seconds to transform your romantic evening...
Posted February 13, 2013 by Global Administrator
The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. Syria: At least 3,000 volunteers are actively involved in aid operations for the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, and approximately 10,000 volunte...
We would like to extend a warm welcome to the first staff member to be hired in the Moose Cree First Nation satellite office, Laurie Mark. Laurie will be working part-time as a RespectED coordinator. Laurie was born and raised in Moosonee a...
The president of the local speed skating club in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Bernard Beaupré, laced up his skates for a good cause last week, completing 200 laps around the rink in just over an hour! Through this effort, he helped raise over $1000 in ...
Posted February 12, 2013 by Global Administrator
In Myanmar, more than 100,000 people were displaced to camps as a result of violence between ethnic Rakhine and Muslin communities last year. This short video shows how Myanmar Red Cross volunteers are providing assistance to the two communiti...
Donna Boyd shows off St. Albert cheese curds produced at an interim factory One of the most important cheese producers in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec, the St. Albert cheese factory, was destroyed in an industrial fire early last week. The commu...
Posted February 11, 2013 by Global Administrator
Forgot to pick up the perfect little something for your loved ones this Valentine's Day? Don't worry, we've got you covered this February 14th. Whether you are celebrating romantic love or sharing your love with family and friends, why not seize th...
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