Red Cross in Action: Attawapiskat

• Volunteer Mike Grant unloading a plane load of supplies
• Branch council president Samantah Heibert arrives in Timmins after volunteering in Attawapiskat
• Heather Cranney, branch manager in Timmins, worked around the clock to help coordinate relief efforts
• Disaster management coordinator Serenna Besserer was one of the first Red Crossers to arrive in Attapiskat to assess needs
• Volunteer Harvey Wyers working on procuring supplies and managing logistics from the Timmins branch
• Volunteer Jim Lanthier was in Attawapiskat during the second week to help distribute supplies to the community
• Rob and Joy Galloway helped from Timmins by going out to purchase and pick-up supplies to be sent to Attawapiskat
• Volunteers Jennifer Moore and Jim Lanthier worked in Attawapiskat to help distribute urgently needed supplies
• Director of disaster management in Ontario, John Saunders, with Red Crosser Serenna Besserer bound for Attawapiskat
• Red Cross volunteer photographer Johan Hallberg-Campbell spent time in Attawapiskat to help document the Red Cross efforts

Volunteer Mike Grant unloading a plane load of supplies

Branch council president Samantah Heibert arrives in Timmins after volunteering in Attawapiskat

Heather Cranney, branch manager in Timmins, worked around the clock to help coordinate relief efforts

Disaster management coordinator Serenna Besserer was one of the first Red Crossers to arrive in Attapiskat to assess needs

Volunteer Harvey Wyers working on procuring supplies and managing logistics from the Timmins branch

Volunteer Jim Lanthier was in Attawapiskat during the second week to help distribute supplies to the community

Rob and Joy Galloway helped from Timmins by going out to purchase and pick-up supplies to be sent to Attawapiskat

Volunteers Jennifer Moore and Jim Lanthier worked in Attawapiskat to help distribute urgently needed supplies

Director of disaster management in Ontario, John Saunders, with Red Crosser Serenna Besserer bound for Attawapiskat

Red Cross volunteer photographer Johan Hallberg-Campbell spent time in Attawapiskat to help document the Red Cross efforts

Thanks to the dedication of Red Cross staff and volunteers, the Red Cross is able to respond to emergencies that happen across the country every day. In Ontario alone, there have been more than 500 emergencies – everything from floods to mass evacuations caused by fires.

Over the last month, our staff and volunteers have done an outstanding job responding to the emergency in Attawapiskat. From conducting initial assessments, procuring supplies, arranging for plane charters and distributing supplies, our teams worked non-stop from Timmins and Attawapiskat to ensure the most vulnerable families have the supplies they need to stay warm this winter.

Have a look at these photos to see some of the Red Crossers who have helped in this response. We don't have photos of everyone who has been part of the response. But if you are a volunteer who has been to Attawapiskat with the Red Cross and you have a photo of yourself, please send it to karen.snider@redcross.ca

Interested in becoming a Red Cross volunteer? Check out our site at www.redcross.ca for more information.