Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!
Last year, the Halifax-based marketing agency Extreme Group came up with a great idea to support the Canadian Red Cross. It's an online community called the Volunteer Market that allows people to offer or request services in exchange for a donation. Since the site launched, people have delivered coffee to their coworkers, brought in baked goods or offered their photography services, all in exchange for a donation. You can still participate, so go ahead and offer up your volunteer services.
When our friends and supporters come up with a great idea we like to say thanks and so we recently gave a special citation to the creative folks behind this campaign to recognize their support. Accepting the plaque, in the middle, is Clare Tidby, Director of Client Services at Extreme Group. Christena Copeland and Cathie Desborough, members of the fundraising team for Canadian Red Cross in Atlantic Canada presented the citation.