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Last minute Red Cross inspired Halloween costumes

You know what is really scary? Having plans to go trick-or-treating or to a Halloween party and having absolutely zero costume ideas. Well, you can cast your fears aside – we’re here to help! Once again, we’ve come up with some one-of-a-kind Red C...

Photo Tuesday: Stepping in and saving a life

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Check out this photo from a recent Red Cross Rescuer Award presentation in Toronto. At the presentation...

Zombies... and Red Cross volunteers

In Nova Scotia, ghosts and goblins aren’t the only ones creating a buzz around Halloween. Canadian Red Cross volunteers are also causing a bit of a scare at the Haunted House at Noggins Corner Farm Market. All for a good cause, of course. Noggins ...

Recognizing those who have saved a life

A few times on this blog, we have mentioned the Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award.  This special award was recently presented in Ontario to one Thunder Bay resident and two Windsor-area residents, who truly define what being a hero is all about. ...

Conquering Kilimanjaro in support of Red Cross

For her 50th birthday, Heather Cranney decided she wanted to do something special and give back to her community. The district branch manager for the Canadian Red Cross Timmins branch is en route to Africa today to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro. She...

Would you know what to do? September 10th is World First Aid Day

By: Don Marentette, Manager, National First Aid Programs As a former paramedic, I understand the importance of first aid training. Emergency services will respond, but what you do in the time between making that call and the arrival of the ambulan...

Photo Tuesday- CPR class at the beach

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Normally when people head to the beach they suntan, build sand castles, or play some volleyball. But,...

Food Friday: Disaster Dining

[slideshow] As some of you know, we love to talk about food at the Canadian Red Cross and on this blog, so you can be sure we were in disaster-foodie heaven this week as we attended two cooking events in Ontario. The events were organized to ki...

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