Posted February 26, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by Colleen Lowe, Communications Manager in Ontario Shortly after retiring from his job at the local hydro station, Rick Nienhuis noticed a sign recruiting volunteers for the Sarnia Red Cross branch in Ontario. It piqued his curiosity and...
Posted February 26, 2013 by Global Administrator
When Arta Rexhepi arrived in Canada from Kosovo with her family nearly 14 years ago, she was greeted and comforted by Canadian Red Cross volunteers. She was among a group of 5,000 refugees fleeing conflict who arrived in Nova Scotia and Ontario from ...
When getting ready for a Global TV Morning Show interview, Janelle Warren, from the First Aid and Water Safety team in Ontario, polled her Facebook friends to find out whether parents have stories of children putting things in their nose and ears...
Posted February 25, 2013 by Global Administrator
Last week, Ontario Zone headquarters hosted the Red Cross Society of China, Jiangsu Branch. We met with six delegates, through International Operations, to discuss and share best practices in Disaster Management. Denis Dion from National Office...
We spotted this fellow blogger reminiscing about the Canadian Red Cross swim program online and thought we'd share his post. We're glad he kept his mementoes! Do you remember the badges you received while learning to swim? Clarke’s PoolFebruary 20, ...
Posted February 22, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
In Rider Nation we are always cheering for our Saskatchewan Roughriders, but now they are cheering for us! This week we formally announced a partnership between the Canadian Red Cross and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football club. This partnershi...
Posted February 22, 2013 by Global Administrator
Have you seen the latest viral dance craze since Gangnam Style? The Harlem Shake is dominating YouTube with videos from Canadian universities, comic characters, and even cute animals getting in on the action. We spotted someone trying CPR moves as pa...
Posted February 21, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
I have been in the North of Senegal over the past couple of days to meet with families who have benefitted from Red Cross assistance in response to the food security crisis. This region of Senegal was affected by the 2011 drought that continued ...
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