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A friendly voice can brighten the day

* Guest blog by Colleen Lowe, senior communications advisor with the Red CrossOctober is Community Support Month in Ontario – a time to celebrate and acknowledge our staff and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable members of their communities ...

Meals on Wheels volunteer keeps on going

October is Community Support Month in Ontario – a time to celebrate and acknowledge our staff and volunteers who provide support to vulnerable members of their communities every day. Every Thursday since November 1987, Doug Bold has volunteered with ...

Delivering compassion throughout Cape Breton

September is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia. We’re profiling Red Crossers in recognition of all the great work they do in caring for people outside of a hospital setting. Cathy Oakley travels all over Cape Breton and Guysborough County in N...

Supporting people at home with a smile and a song

September is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia. We’re profiling Red Crossers in recognition of all the great work they do in caring for people outside of a hospital setting. Canadian Red Cross home support worker Lynn Akanbi can’t help but lau...

Volunteer profile: A little HELP along the way

September is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia. We’re profiling Red Crossers in recognition of all the great work they do in caring for people outside of a hospital setting. There’s nothing more rewarding than feeling like as much as you give,...

The nuts and bolts of building wheelchairs

September is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia. We’ll be profiling Red Crossers in recognition of all the great work they do in caring for people outside of a hospital setting. Red Cross staff member Paul MacKinnon takes great pride in his...

Celebrating Canada Day in Honduras

While many of us celebrated Canada Day at neighbourhood BBQs, Canadian Red Cross delegate Elaine Hernandez, celebrated with a pancake breakfast with the Honduras Red Cross. In attendance was the President of Honduras, the Minister of Health and the C...

Fun new approach to seniors’ well-being

With the support of a Red Cross program, seniors in Saint John, NB are keeping busy playing sports on the Wii, grooving to the Latin beats of Zumba and even getting therapeutic massages. It all started when Dugna London and Debbie McLeod teame...

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