Posted February 26, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Colleen Lowe, Communications Manager in Ontario Shortly after retiring from his job at the local hydro station, Rick Nienhuis noticed a sign recruiting volunteers for the Sarnia Red Cross branch in Ontario. It piqued his curiosity and...
Posted February 22, 2013 by Global Administrator
Have you seen the latest viral dance craze since Gangnam Style? The Harlem Shake is dominating YouTube with videos from Canadian universities, comic characters, and even cute animals getting in on the action. We spotted someone trying CPR moves as pa...
Posted February 19, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Meals on Wheels clients in Burlington, Ontario received a sweet surprise for Valentine’s Day from students at Clarksdale Public School. Older students helped younger students create special place mats for each Meals on Wheels client. Red Cross volu...
Posted February 15, 2013 by Global Administrator
We wanted to get your Friday off to a good start with some music from our friends from the band Hey Rosetta! The Newfoundland rockers will be headlining Red Cross Rocks, a benefit concert to raise funds for the Canadian Red Cross in Halifax on...
Posted February 14, 2013 by Global Administrator
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 January 25, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Megan Blanchette, Development and Communications Coordinator, Manitoba Recently the Canadian Red Cross in Manitoba and Manitoba Lotteries teamed up with singer/songwriter Sierra Noble, and the winners of Canada’s Got Talent, Sag...
Posted January 18, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by James Park, Assistant Communications Coordinator, BC Rebecca Bollwitt, also known by her online moniker, Miss 604, recently visited the Canadian Red Cross office in Burnaby to deliver a much appreciated talk about social media. A...
Posted January 18, 2013 by Global Administrator
I Know Where I’m Going is a moving short film featuring a staff member from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Hussein Saleh, who is from Yemen, a country affected by conflict. In the 10-minute document...
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