Posted July 14, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest post by: Calli Forbes Alex and Doris consider themselves lucky, despite the damage their High River home suffered in recent flooding. I had the opportunity to meet them in my work with the Red Cross in Alberta, where they told me not of what...
Posted July 13, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest post by Siobhan Reid, Communications Student After a day spent meeting residents, distributing supplies and providing information to the people of High River, I began to observe trends in the community’s need assessments. From duct tape to dum...
Posted July 12, 2013 by Global Administrator
The Canadian Red Cross received some help from our American neighbours during the response to the Alberta floods. American Red Cross workers brought their expertise in the area of mass distribution of supplies to help us successfully provide more...
Posted July 11, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Calli Forbes, Communications Coordinator, Canadian Red Cross When it comes to hockey, especially the Calgary Flames, Jeremy Kroeker knows his stuff. The High River resident, who lives with special needs, can rattle off statis...
Posted July 10, 2013 by Global Administrator
I was part of a small group of Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers who proudly took part in the Calgary Stampede parade last Friday. We were included as a special tribute entry along with numerous first responders and agencies involved in flo...
Posted July 05, 2013 by Global Administrator
Posted July 04, 2013 by Global Administrator
Barb Teghtmeyer lives in the community of Bragg Creek, 30 minutes south west of Calgary. Looking out from the side of where her house is on the edge of the river, you can see where the highway used to be, that’s now washed out. Teghtmeyer grew up the...
Posted July 03, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest post by Lindsay Vogan, Communications volunteer deployed in Alberta High River is one of the hardest hit by the Alberta floods. With so many evacuated, where do all of displaced residents go? Some are lucky enough to have friends and family ...
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