Red Cross Stories : Quebec (Page 3)

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Quebec

An eleventh-hour rescue

September 20, 2013 - Jonathan and his family wanted to share this gut-wrenching story to raise awareness about the importance of wearing a lifejacket. A must-read.

Red Cross response in Magog

September 05, 2013 - The torrential rain that poured down on Magog last Monday, September 2, caused heavy floods and forced several families from their homes.

Three students bike 1,300 km for Lac-Mégantic relief funds

August 29, 2013 - A group of three McGill students, recently highlighted on the Red Cross Talks blog, embarked on a 1,300 kilometer bike ride, starting August 2, in an effort to raise money for the victims of the Lac-Mégantic disaster.

Canadian Red Cross provides assistance to Lac-Mégantic survivors

August 20, 2013 - On July 6, a freight train carrying crude oil was derailed in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, causing a series of major explosions and fires to break out in the community.

Lac-Mégantic: How your donations are being spent

August 12, 2013 - Thanks to the generosity of Canadians like you, the Canadian Red Cross has so far been able to help more than 1,230 families affected by the train derailment in Lac-Mégantic. 

Just being able to talk about it helps

July 19, 2013 - Gérard and Monique have been married for nearly 40 years. They live on Champlain Street in Lac-Mégantic, a few metres from the railroad. Their home is in the red zone, which has been evacuated since the terrible night of the train derailment.

The Red Cross provides assistance to Lac-Mégantic evacuees

July 11, 2013 - A number of expressions come to mind in connection with what happened in Lac-Mégantic during the night of July 6: disaster, nightmare, and so on. 

Canadian Red Cross

Swimming lessons are for life

July 10, 2013 - 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.

Family benefits from the Canadian Red Cross

July 02, 2013 - For one family, a fire in their apartment complex nearly destroyed everything, yet the Canadian Red Cross' assistance provided help when they needed it most.

Bouge pour la Croix-Rouge is back

June 07, 2013 - On average, Red Cross volunteers from Quebec respond three times a day to meet the urgent needs of people affected by disaster. What could be better than being active for this dynamic humanitarian organization?