Posted February 01, 2011 by Global Administrator
Red Cross supporters come from all backgrounds and ages. One of our most devoted and youngest supporters is no doubt a 9-year-old named Sophie from Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Last week, Sophie battled a bit of shyness and nerves to stand in front of a ...
Parts of southwestern Ontario are preparing to be hit by a winter storm, possibly bringing 20-30 cm of snow. And while that amount of snow will make it difficult to get around, there is no better way to spend a snow day than building a snowperson in ...
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...
Posted January 25, 2011 by Global Administrator
If you could guess the economic worth of all Red Cross, Red Crescent volunteers around the world, what would you say? $100 million US? $500 million US? Try $6 billion US. Yes, you read that right. The International Federation of Red Cross and R...
Posted January 24, 2011 by Global Administrator
“I don’t know what to wear.” As a young woman, I admit this is a phrase that I have said on more than one occasion. However, this morning, with temperatures in Toronto reaching -21C, it had a whole other meaning – warmth was my main focus, not so...
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...
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 ...
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...
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