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Photo of the Day: Manitoba concert lends a helping hand

Posted January 25, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Megan Blanchette, Development and Communications Coordinator, Manitoba Recently the Canadian Red Cross in Manitoba and Manitoba Lotteries teamed up with singer/songwriter Sierra Noble, and the winners of Canada’s Got Talent, Sag...

Nominate a youth making a difference

Posted January 24, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Melanie MacDonald, Communications Coordinator, Atlantic Canada Lauren Chartrand has proved that even at the tender age of 14, it’s possible to make a difference in your community. Lauren joined the Canadian Red Cross’ Beyond the Hur...

Photo of the Day: Lottery draw in Atlantic Canada

Posted January 09, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Melanie MacDonald, Communications Coordinator in Atlantic Canada Last week, representatives from the Canadian Red Cross and WestJet, Cathie Desborough and Jon Quinton, drew the grand prize winner of the Red Cross LotoMania 2012: Liv...

Photo of the Day: Red Crossers get into the holiday spirit

Posted December 12, 2012 by Global Administrator

The staff at the Cornwall branch office of the Canadian Red Cross are really getting into the holiday spirit this year by decorating a tree in their office with gifts being donated to Sparky's Toy Drive .The Sparky Toy Drive is held by the Cornwall F...

Canadian Red Cross holiday gift guide

Posted December 06, 2012 by Global Administrator

The Canadian Red Cross has some great gift ideas to help you with your holiday shopping this season: The gift that keeps on giving: Nothing says “best gift ever” like the ability to save lives like a real-life superhero! Purchase a first aid or CP...

Photo of the Day: Police Association shows support

Posted December 03, 2012 by Global Administrator

We want to send a shout out to the Police Association of Nova Scotia for their support and donation to the Canadian Red Cross RespectED program, which offers violence and abuse prevention education.  From left to right: members of the associatio...

An update from the American Red Cross DigiDOC

Posted November 03, 2012 by Global Administrator

Wendy Harman, Director of Social Media at the American Red Cross talks about how the Red Cross is using social media in their response following Hurricane Sandy. The Red Cross has tracked more than 1 million mentions of Sandy and are using its soci...

Photo of the day: Pumpkin madness in support of United Way Campaign

Posted November 02, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Randie Anderson, Communications Coordinator in Alberta Every year staff from the Calgary branch of the Canadian Red Cross show their thanks to the United Way by hosting a variety of events in support of the annual campaign. The Calg...

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