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How One Red Cross Found Hope While Supporting Long-Term Care

December 18, 2020 - Christelle was a site manager with the Canadian Red Cross in the Prescott and Russell Residence in Hawkesbury, Ontario.

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International Volunteer Day 2020

December 05, 2020 - Meet some of the many Ontario Red Cross volunteers below, who are supporting families and communities across the province.

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Friendly Calls Program creates meaningful connections between volunteers and isolated seniors

November 16, 2020 - Katherine Barrer has been volunteering with the Red Cross for seven years, helping various programs...

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Words of Appreciation: Migrant worker support in Windsor-Essex

October 20, 2020 - The Canadian Red Cross worked in support of federal, provincial and local public health officials by operating isolation sites. 

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How years of Red Cross training helped save a neighbour’s life.

September 02, 2020 - Over the many years of working as a lifeguard and first aid responder, Johnathan has used his training...
 

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Remembering Red Cross Volunteer Clare Lewis

August 26, 2020 - Clare Lewis lived her life full of passion for helping people. She dedicated her career, personal time...

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Supporting Community Health: Seniors Helping Seniors

July 29, 2020 - As COVID-19 spread across the country this year it quickly became common knowledge that older Canadians have a far higher risk...

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Ensuring Food Access for Vulnerable Torontonians During the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 22, 2020 - When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and I was temporarily laid off by my employer...

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Red Cross volunteers on the ‘virtual’ frontlines of response during pandemic

May 26, 2020 - While many aspects of a Red Cross personal disaster assistance (PDA) response remain the same...

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Red Cross connecting with people isolated due to COVID-19

May 07, 2020 -

The Canadian Red Cross is partnering with the City of Ottawa to conduct wellness visits as part of the city’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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First Aid and CPR courses in your area

Interested in taking a Red Cross First Aid or CPR course? Find a course in your community or online.

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