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Stay in school: Backpacks for children
- Settling six children in Calgary schools this fall is an ongoing challenge for Chasity Daniels as she struggles to find a large, affordable home in the city’s tight rental market. Last year’s Alberta floods damaged the family’s home on the Siksika Nation and eventually forced them to move. So, the recent offer of bright, new backpacks filled with school supplies was a welcome surprise.
Alberta Floods: Red Cross supports Neighbour Day celebrations
- Because Red Cross recognizes the importance of community spirit, resiliency and the contribution of volunteers, it offered small grants to flood-impacted community associations organizing Neighbour Day events in Calgary.
Seniors, still struggling
- Jane Sampson has moved seven times in the months since flood waters forced her to flee her High River seniors’ residence. The constant upheaval and uncertainty have taken a toll on the 85-year-old.
The progress in Alberta: Recovery and restoration
- In June 2013, Alberta experienced heavy rainfall triggering catastrophic flooding. Over 100,000 people were displaced throughout the region. As receding waters gave way to the monstrous cleanup, total damage estimates exceed $5 billion in what has now been deemed the costliest disaster in Canadian history.
Alberta Floods 2013: How your donations are spent
- Thanks to the generosity of Canadians like you, the Canadian Red Cross has assisted thousands of people affected by floods in Alberta.
Alberta volunteer receives the Order of Red Cross
- Mary-Jane Dawson was recently awarded the Order of the Red Cross, as a result of her hard work and dedication to the ideals of the Red Cross.
Red Cross Call Centre Opens for Recovery Assistance
- For Albertans who have been impacted the flood, which stormed Calgary and the surrounding area a month ago, the Canadian Red Cross has been conducting confidental interviews based on their disaster-caused needs through its call centre.
Supporting clean-up efforts in Calgary
- Red Cross was recently in the Calgary community of Bowness to distribute household cleanup kits to residents whose homes were affected by the flooding.
Swimming lessons are for life
- An average of 400 Canadians drown each year. While the ability to swim is important, swimming skills alone aren’t always enough to save a life.
Red Cross volunteers called to action for Alberta floods
- The call for assistance went out on Thursday evening at 11 p.m. The next day, a team of Canadian Red Cross disaster management volunteers had gathered at the Edmonton Red Cross office – bags packed and ready to go.
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