Posted May 28, 2014 by Global Administrator
A recent addition to the Canadian Red Cross website now makes it easier for people in Ontario to locate community support services in their area. A new listings directory enhances the experience for visitors to the site who are looking for Red Cross support services such as nutritional assistance through Meals on Wheels or rides to and from medical appointments.
Posted April 24, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Those providing health care delivery in conflict zones are at risk of violence, and are often targets of deliberate attacks. When health care workers are in danger, the impact is also felt by those who need access to health care.
Posted April 15, 2014 by Global Administrator
Pictured above, a 5-year old boy from Syria, recently displaced, gets his polio vaccination from Dr. Tarek of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent health department.
Posted February 13, 2014 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
"Sit back and relax." This was not something Mike Pudelko understood well after retirement. After a lengthy career in computer sciences, he was eager to put his hands to work by volunteering for a worthy cause. "I had been a supporter of the Red Cross for many years so I was quite interested in seeing what volunteer opportunities existed with them," Pudelko recalls.
Posted October 10, 2013 by Global Administrator
October is Community Support Services month in Ontario, and we are celebrating some of our programs that make it possible for people in the community to live independently. Fern Campbell is a great example of someone who has benefited from the Re...
Posted June 10, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Guest entry by James Park, Assistant Communications Coordinator in BC Nobody can deny Alvina’s Berggren's dedication to serving the community and working to improve the lives of the vulnerable. Her 24 years of tirelessly volunteering for the Canad...
Posted April 26, 2013 by Global Administrator
Red Crosser Colin Parry is a lead volunteer with both the Health Equipment Loan Program and the Emergency Response Team in Terrace, B.C. Volunteering in the Health Equipment Loan field is incredibly rewarding according to Colin. He remembers o...
Posted April 18, 2013 by Global Administrator
Five-year-old Alyssa from Truro, Nova Scotia found herself in quite a predicament, recently, after having injured her foot upon accidently colliding with her dog Bailey. After an exhaustive search for tiny crutches in her hometown went nowhere, a...
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