The Lower Mainland Region of the Canadian Red Cross serves BC residents from the Greater Vancouver area, North to Sechelt, Squamish and Pemberton, East to the Fraser Valley, Boston Bar and Hope, and South to the U.S. border.
Our Mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity, in Canada and around the world.
How we serve
Volunteers are the backbone of the Red Cross – and in the Lower Mainland, more than 800 contribute their time to support the delivery of humanitarian programs and services.
Volunteers govern the direction of the Society – both nationally and locally. Here in the Lower Mainland, 10 members sit on our Regional Council:
President - Kalpna Solanki
Past President - Cassandra Consiglio
Vice Presidents - Amar Dhillon & Cynthia Lam
Honourary Vice Presidents - Louise Bishoff & Leanne Dospital
Members - James Liu Tommaso Zamperini
Member Ex-Officio - Magdalena Blasiak
The Lower Mainland Region office has 67 staff members that work closely withvolunteers and together, touch the lives of over 255,000 residents in the Lower Mainland and millions around the world. Our leadership team includes:
Regional Operations Manager Christopher Libby
Disaster Management Magdalena Blasiak
Financial Development David Magnuson-Ford
First Aid Monique Barnett
Health Equipment Loan Program Robert Davies
Humanitarian Issues Program Katy Short
Marketing & Public Affairs Bas Brusche
Facilities Golnaz Aliyarzadeh
RespectED: Violence & Abuse Prevention Program Karen Moss
Swimming & Water Safety Deanna Udy
Need more information?
For details on Red Cross programs, services and activitiesin the Lower Mainland,or to view our latest publications including Annual Reviews and Newsletters, visit our Publications page.
