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Super Bowl worthy Red Cross TV spots

Posted February 04, 2011 by Global Administrator

As all football fanatics know, this Sunday is Super Bowl XLV – the most important game of the year! And while millions of people tune-in to see the outcome of the game, many people also watch for the commercials. Super Bowl ads are known for being...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted February 03, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Written by Katie Robinson, communications coordinator with the Canadian Red Cross *  The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. PHILIPPINES: The Philippine Red Cross has delivere...

All eyes on Yasi

Posted February 02, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

In Canada, as we’ve been bracing ourselves for winter weather, we’ve been watching news about our Sister Society across the globe in Australia as they prepare for Cyclone Yasi. Officials have predicted it will be one of the worst cyclones to hit nort...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted January 26, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Written by Katie Robinson, communications co-ordinator with the Canadian Red Cross The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. VIETNAM: On his first visit to Vietnam, Chinese movi...

Nova Scotia youth experiencing first-hand Red Cross at work in Nicaragua

Posted January 21, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest blog by Lee-Anne Lavell –  an intern working in Nicaragua with the Red Cross. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lee-Anne will spend five months in Nicaragua working on a mother and child health program. My first day as a Canadian International Develop...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted January 19, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Written by Katie Robinson, communications coordinator with the Canadian Red Cross*  The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our Sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. BRAZIL: Rain has brought widespread devastation to ...

Memories of Haiti

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

*Guest blog by Bonnie Kearns, Canadian Red Cross delegate and volunteer from Sarnia OntarioI’m home, it’s snowing and I’m sitting by a fire very relaxed. But as I sit here my mind wanders to Haiti. I had bought a new pair of rubber boots from Cana...

Power of Humanity - Haiti one year after the earthquake

Posted January 12, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Guest blog by Katie Kallio, communications advisor with the Canadian Red Cross * It was a cold winter day and I had just left the office and was on my way home when I got my first call about the earthquake in Haiti.  In some disasters the sca...

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