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Photo of the Day: Red Cross youth of yesteryear

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...

Stamp collecting with a Red Cross twist

Did you know that nearly every country in the world has produced Red Cross stamps at one time or another? It’s just one of the fascinating aspects of stamp collecting that’s allowed volunteer Cheryl Grantham to combine two passions: stamps and the Re...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross Outpost Hospital in Bamfield, BC

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!This picture dates back from the early 1920's, when the Red Cross in the British Empire started rolling out ...

A disaster lives on

In Halifax, there’s a lot of interest this week around the 100th anniversary of one of the largest maritime disasters in our region, the sinking of the Titanic off the Atlantic coast. It's part of the city's history, as cable ships were dispatched fr...

Photo of the Day: Making good things happen

Every day, 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. It's not really a photo, but still worth sharing for Photo of the Day! I first saw this posted on the Americ...

Photo of the Day: Image of the Red Cross’ founder

Every day, 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!Photo courtesy of the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) This image was taken at the recent...

International Volunteer Day - Watch this and “Get Inspired”

December 5 marks International Volunteer Day and what better way to celebrate than to pay tribute to all Red Cross volunteers around the world who make a difference every day. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societie...

Remembrance Day: A song to Red Cross nurses

Even though it has been several decades since the end of WWI, some still remember and honour the Red Cross nurses who helped tend to the wounded on the battle fields. As it remains the case today, those who wear the Red Cross proudly help those w...

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