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Dear Greg...put the toilet seat down!

Posted October 13, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

For the love of humanity, put down the toilet seat!  That was the plea of a disgruntled woman on Twitter challenging her other half to finally lower the seat. The call to action grabbed headlines – and an entire billboard in a busy street in S...

“Stop the Bieber” campaign raises $600 for Pakistan flood relief

Posted October 11, 2010 by Global Administrator

High school students normally raise money for charities with bake sales or car washes. But, for a Lower Sackville NS high school they decided to do something different to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross Pakistan appeal: Justin Bieber music, an...

Engaging (YOU)th!

Posted September 29, 2010 by Global Administrator

We’re back to school again and already our Red Cross Youth Action Groups are getting started. Youth Action Groups are an important part of building awareness and taking action on many global issues. We have also worked to improve our local communi...

Introducing Photo Tuesday

Posted August 31, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every Tuesday, we're going to publish a photo to share with you Red Cross at work across the province. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! This week's photo was submitted by our Ottawa branch. It's the branch's First Aid Service Team helpin...

Canada Day festivities from the first aid tent

Posted July 05, 2010 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] If you were celebrating Canada Day on Parliament Hill last Thursday, you probably noticed Red Cross volunteers around. They are members of the First Aid Service Team (FAST) who were working alongside the Ottawa Emergency Services and RCM...

“Dad Was Inspiring”: A volunteer’s tribute to her father

Posted June 18, 2010 by Global Administrator

*Special Father's Day guest blog by Canadian Red Cross volunteer Bonnie Dunn-Carver Thank you for letting me share with you a little about my Dad, Jack Dunn. His role with the Red Cross, Sudbury Branch began in 1990.  He was a much-loved volu...

RedCrossTalks top 10 gift ideas for the Red Cross Dad

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

With Father’s Day right around the corner, we wanted to help the last minute shoppers who are looking for that special something for their Red Cross dad. Here are our Top 10 gift ideas for the Red Cross Dad.Gift idea #1: Disaster Diner Gift BasketThi...

Gift idea #2: Gifts for the shutterbug dad

Posted June 17, 2010 by Global Administrator

Is your dad a shutterbug? Or maybe a war history enthusiast? Check out this picture book from the Red Cross, Humanity in War, showing 150 years of the Red Cross. The photos are incredible.

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