Awards (Page 10)

Latest Posts

Young humanitarians give new meaning to giving

Posted November 10, 2011 by Global Administrator

In Atlantic Canada, we’re hosting our biggest event of the year in each of the provinces this month: the Humanitarian Awards. These presentations are more than just another fancy dinner. Through our Humanitarian Awards, we recognize volunteers, phila...

Photo Tuesday: Stepping in and saving a life

Posted October 25, 2011 by Global Administrator

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Check out this photo from a recent Red Cross Rescuer Award presentation in Toronto. At the presentation...

Photo Tuesday: Celebrating past Red Cross women leaders

Posted October 18, 2011 by Global Administrator

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!Recently, we celebrated women leaders involved with the Canadian Red Cross at the launch of our Tiffany Circ...

Fifty years of service honoured with the Order of the Red Cross

Posted October 13, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Guest blog by Colleen Lowe, Senior Communications Advisor, Ontario ** Photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell The world has changed in many ways over the past 50 years, as Sally St. Lewis will tell you. Her experiences as a volunteer with the Red Cr...

Recognizing those who have saved a life

Posted October 04, 2011 by Global Administrator

A few times on this blog, we have mentioned the Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award.  This special award was recently presented in Ontario to one Thunder Bay resident and two Windsor-area residents, who truly define what being a hero is all about. ...

Forming a circle of friendship and hope

Posted September 29, 2011 by Global Administrator

*Photographs by T. Andrew Morton [slideshow] Inspired is the best way to describe how I felt throughout this week’s launch of the Canadian Red Cross Tiffany Circle.  The Tiffany Circle is an international society of women leaders and philanthro...

Ready, set, action: divers to the rescue!

Posted July 18, 2011 by Global Administrator

Halifax native Tye Zinck is an experienced diver who even worked on film sets for blockbuster movies. Last month, Tye and his friend Paul Budreski turned out to be the real-life heroes for three swimmers who got in trouble at Melmerby Beach in Pictou...

Photo Tuesday: Red Cross branch receives prestigious award

Posted June 14, 2011 by Global Administrator

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!  Congrats go to the Canadian Red Cross, Woodstock ON branch which recently received the Red Cross Odyssey ...

See your impact in action.

Sign up to receive impact updates from the Canadian Red Cross, inspirational stories from the field and be the first to hear about emergency relief efforts.

Sign up

The Canadian Red Cross takes your privacy seriously. We do not distribute or sell your email address to anyone. View our privacy policy.

About The Blog

The purpose of this blog, quite simply, is to talk. This blog is an opportunity for Red Cross staff, volunteers, supporters and friends to share stories about what is happening in your community and the important work you are doing. It is a tool that will help keep all of us connected.

Categories

Looking for something specific? Try filtering posts by selecting a topic from the list below:

Blog Archives