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Emergency Preparedness Week: The Great Disaster Cook-Off

Posted May 02, 2011 by Global Administrator

*This week is Emergency Preparedness Week. All week long we will be sharing stories and tips about how you and your family can prepare for any potential disasters where you live * [slideshow] It's the cooking challenge sweeping the nation! O...

Food Friday: Chocolate, an emergency kit must-have

Posted April 22, 2011 by Global Administrator

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutionsThis time of year is a chocolate lover's dream with store shelves overflowing with chocolate of all types, shapes and ...

Flooding in Western Canada

Posted April 18, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Last week in celebration of National Volunteer Week we talked a lot on this blog about our volunteers from across Canada.  This week, we’re turning our attention to a team of volunteers in Western Canada who are ramping up for what could be among the...

Ottawa branch president loves to help those in need

Posted April 13, 2011 by Global Administrator

* This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated volunteers who donate their time and talents from coast to coast . Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volun...

Food Friday: Emergency food solution for vegetarians

Posted April 08, 2011 by Global Administrator

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutionsThis edition of Food Friday is for all the vegetarians out there! This item was recently brought to my attention - ...

Stepping into our clients’ shoes

Posted March 31, 2011 by Global Administrator

Last Friday night, a massive fire broke out in my apartment building, and my neighbours and I had to be quickly evacuated from our homes. I was able to grab my purse and a precious photo album while running out the door. But, I had no other cloth...

Food Friday: Spice up your emergency kit

Posted March 25, 2011 by Global Administrator

We recently found something that you can add to your disaster dining arsenal- a spice kit that can easily fit into your home preparedness kit or can slip into a backpack to take with you on-the-go. Called “The Mobile Foodie Survival Kit” it cont...

Are you ready for “The Magnitude”?

Posted March 10, 2011 by Global Administrator

This is one of the coolest emergency preparedness education initiatives I’ve seen in a long time. Introducing to you “The Magnitude”  - take a bunch of preparedness tips, add some actors and a clever script and you have  the makings of a five-part...

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