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Vegan dining in a disaster? You bet!

Posted August 08, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Across the country this week, Walmart is kicking off its annual fundraising campaign in support of the Red Cross. All funds raised at the till go toward helping the Red Cross respond to disasters -- such as fires, flooding, or power outages -- ri...

A ‘weirding’ climate, here and around the world

Posted August 02, 2012 by Global Administrator

http://vimeo.com/22297884 ‘Climate change’. We’ve all heard the discussions and debates, but if you’re anything like me, it can be hard to wrap your mind around how an increase of a few tiny degrees can wreak such havoc on this beautiful world of ...

Photo of the Day: Attention Walmart shoppers!

Posted July 30, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Walmart store in St. Thomas, Ontario, was recently recognized with an award of appreciation from the Disaster Management team at the St. Thomas branch. Every year, Walmart launches a campaign to raise funds at the till to help the Red Cross r...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross responding to BC landslide

Posted July 20, 2012 by Global Administrator

Red Cross disaster response personnel, including volunteer Rick Smith from North Vancouver who is seen in this photo, travelled by helicopter along with staff from Emergency Social Services to reach people impacted by the deadly Johnson’s Landing l...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted July 18, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Entry by Gina Holmes, Public Affairs team, Ottawa* The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. SRI LANKA: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ...

Act Now: Preparing for disasters

Posted July 16, 2012 by Global Administrator

We can’t prevent natural disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes but investing in disaster preparedness and mitigation can save lives and reduce damage. That’s the message of the UN’s #ActNow Save Later campaign. They’ve created a cool animat...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted July 11, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Entry by Gina Holmes, Public Affairs team, Ottawa* The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. INDIA: The monsoon is part of the yearly cycle of life in India, and has been for ce...

Walmart staff comes through in Saskatchewan

Posted July 05, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Candace Lamb, Public Affairs in Saskatchewan Last week, Red Crossers from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan got to witness the Power of Humanity in action. A severe thunderstorm had knocked out power throughout the city so many businesses...

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