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Volunteer spotlight: A long way from home

Posted March 28, 2011 by Global Administrator

As a dedicated volunteer, you can find Emmanuel Nsabimana at the Canadian Red Cross in Truro, Nova Scotia most Wednesday mornings. He volunteers at the reception desk, helping people with everything from the loan of healthcare equipment from o...

Food Friday: Spice up your emergency kit

Posted March 25, 2011 by Global Administrator

We recently found something that you can add to your disaster dining arsenal- a spice kit that can easily fit into your home preparedness kit or can slip into a backpack to take with you on-the-go. Called “The Mobile Foodie Survival Kit” it cont...

New campaign turns volunteer service into donations

Posted March 24, 2011 by Global Administrator

People are getting excited about a new campaign by the Canadian Red Cross called The Volunteer Market that lets people volunteer their time or talent in exchange for a donation. The idea was first developed to bring some creativity and fun to workpla...

Red Cross Round-up

Posted March 23, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our Sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.JAPAN: The Japanese Red Cross Society is scaling up its relief operations to help meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of survivors who are ...

Mayors make a fuss over Meals on Wheels

Posted March 23, 2011 by Global Administrator

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...

Canadian blogs about Red Cross response in Japan

Posted March 22, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Guest blog by Kathy Mueller (of London, Ontario), International Federation of Red Cross Communications Delegate in Japan. Kathy just arrived in Japan and will be providing updates for us.It is my first full day in Japan. I arrived from Pakistan late...

Mayors deliver meals with a smile

Posted March 21, 2011 by Global Administrator

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

Posted March 18, 2011 by Global Administrator

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...

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