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Mayors make a fuss over Meals on Wheels

On Monday, we told you about Mayors for Meals – an initiative that several Ontario mayors are taking part in this week to help raise awareness about Meals on Wheels programs in the community. The mayors have been stepping in as volunteers for a da...

Mayors deliver meals with a smile

A group of Meals on Wheels clients in Mississauga had lunch served to them today by a new volunteer with a familiar face: Mayor Hazel McCallion. She was learning first-hand what it’s like to be a Canadian Red Cross Meals on Wheels volunteer. McCal...

Photo and essay exhibit tells stories of armed conflict

We had a terrific response to our photo and essay challenge I blogged about earlier. It was organized by volunteers with the Canadian Red Cross’ Even Wars Have Limits working group in Halifax to raise awareness about children affected by armed confli...

The Red Cross in action in Japan

When the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, the Japanese Red Cross response was immediate. Their first task was, and continues to be, to provide first-aid and medical care, as well as assist with search and rescue. The Japanese Red Cr...

Volunteer profile: Getting back behind the wheel

Many Red Cross programs and services are made possible because of the dedication of our volunteers. I recently heard about one volunteer in Sault Ste. Marie, who exemplifies what dedication is all about. The past 11-years, Bob Grant has been provi...

Calling all shutterbugs on the East Coast

As we continue to see images of young people affected by the unrest and violence unfolding in several countries in Africa and in the Middle East, a group of Canadian Red Cross youth volunteers from Halifax wants to bring attention to the impact confl...

Three cheers for volunteers!

The buzz around Halifax these days is all about the 2011 Canada Games and a Canadian Red Cross staffer is playing an important role at the sporting event – not as an athlete, but as a volunteer. Ancel Langille has temporarily set aside his Red...

Happy Valentine’s Day! Meet couples who volunteer at Red Cross

*Co-written with David St. Georges, community services coordinator at Canadian Red Cross, Sudbury branch * It’s Valentines Day’s – a time to celebrate love and relationships. It has been said that a key to any successful relationship is spending q...

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