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A shout-out to some amazing volunteers

Posted November 23, 2010 by Global Administrator

We’d like to congratulate these outstanding volunteers, Judith Irving and Amanda Titus in Saint John, New Brunswick for their recent awards recognizing the humanitarian work they do. Judith Irving received the Humanitarian Award for her work with ...

Teaching CPR with a Twitter twist

Posted November 22, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Red Cross Talks team is hosting two FREE CPR Tweetups tomorrow in Toronto and Hamilton, and we are inviting our Twitter friends to join us! Non-Twitter users might be wondering “what’s a Tweetup?” It’s when twits (Twitter users) get together I...

Raising a stink about sanitation

Posted November 19, 2010 by Global Administrator

Morning commuters in Sydney, Australia had a bit of a surprise today: toilets out in the open outside a busy subway station. One person sat on each toilet reading, what else, the newspaper. This bit of potty humour was courtesy of our friends at the...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted November 17, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Written by Katie Robinson, communications coordinator for the Canadian Red Cross* The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our Sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. SRI LANKA: Since the reserves in and around Nugelanda...

Preventing cholera through songs and education

Posted November 17, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Check out this video for a look at how Red Cross volunteers are reaching out to Haitians to share important health messages that will help prevent the spread of cholera. So far, the Red Cross has set up one cholera treatment centre in Arcahie, no...

Celebrating World Jazz for Haiti CD

Posted November 15, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

We’re excited to tell you that one of the artists from the World Jazz for Haiti CD, David Clayton-Thomas, will be performing live on Canada AM on Tuesday at 8:50 a.m. 

Red Cross first aid instructor saves daughter from choking

Posted November 15, 2010 by Global Administrator

If you have ever taken a Red Cross CPR class, you know that one thing we cover in the classes is choking emergencies. I recently heard a story that illustrates the importance of taking a CPR class. Patrick Quinn, a Red Cross first aid instructor i...

Discovering a Red Cross treasure

Posted November 12, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

When we normally clean out our closets, we tend to find items we think are junk:  perhaps old smelly shoes; that blender that stopped working five months ago; that one birthday gift you’ve been meaning to regift etc. But, when Judy Hawley of Calga...

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