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What it means to work for the Red Cross: special post from Haiti

*Guest blog by Jean-Louis Lukenson, Community Mobilization Officer for the Canadian Red Cross, Léogane, Haiti It seems like everything can be divided into ‘before the earthquake’ and ‘after the earthquake.’ Before the earthquake, I had been wor...

Event: York Region branch’s first official youth art show

If you’re in the area, head downto the Canadian Red Cross York Region’s Youth Art Show tonight. It’s an art show and silent auction all-in-one. Art created by participants of Red Cross Humanitarian Issues Workshops in York Region will be display...

The Red Cross Round-up

*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.PAKISTAN: For the past four months, the Pakistan Red C...

Start 2011 off right: Volunteer!

Only a few days into the New Year, and many of us are trying to make good on our New Year’s resolutions. If you haven’t thought of any resolutions for this year yet, might I suggest volunteering? If you are already a volunteer, thank you so much f...

Reflections from Haiti, blog by John Saunders

Ontario Director of Disaster Management, John Saunders (@CRCSaunders), has been in Haiti working with a team deployed with the first ever field Canadian Red Cross field hospital. On this, my last night working at the Canadian Red Cross Cholera Treatm...

Fighting cholera in Haiti: Blog by John Saunders

Our Disaster Dude, Ontario Director of Disaster Management, John Saunders (@CRCSaunders), has been in Haiti working with a team deployed with the first ever field Canadian Red Cross field hospital.  John has been there for four weeks and will soon be...

A special holiday message

The President of the Red Cross Ontario Zone Council, Diane Girard, recently sent the following holiday greeting with staff and volunteers in Ontario. It’s such a great message that we wanted to share it with all Red Cross volunteers, staff and suppor...

Meals with Gifts on Wheels in Peel

[slideshow] About 300 Meals on Wheels clients in Peel Region will receive a surprise when their hot meals are delivered this week. In the spirit of the holidays, volunteers are handing out some small gifts to each client. What are they receivin...

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