Posted December 17, 2012 by Global Administrator
Each year, Second Harvest hosts a Turkey Drive at Loblaws locations in Toronto. Volunteers ask customers to purchase and donate a frozen turkey on the spot. Second Harvest is the largest food rescue program in Canada. They help feed hungry people b...
Posted November 27, 2012 by Global Administrator
The Out of the Cold program is a city-wide program in Toronto that the Red Cross supports by providing a hot meal to those in need and operating emergency shelters for Toronto's homeless community. Out of the Cold feeds about 120 people every Saturda...
Posted November 09, 2012 by Global Administrator
For all the fun we have at the Canadian Red Cross showing Canadians how to make scrumptious meals with non-perishables and no power, we seem to have forgotten to make disaster dining delicious for disaster responders themselves.
Posted August 27, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Brittany Graul might be the ambassador for Canada’s Greatest Bavarian Festival, but she’s also a champion for making sure families are prepared to take care of themselves in the event of a disaster. Brittany recently participated in the Disast...
Posted August 24, 2012 by Global Administrator
Today’s photo of the day takes the cake, pardon the pun! Our friends at the Australian Red Cross are getting ready to bake up a storm at the annual Big Cake Bake where supporters bake and raise funds for the Red Cross. This coming Monday, August ...
Posted August 10, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
You may have heard this week that the Canadian Red Cross has been hosting Disaster Dining Challenges across the country as part of the launch of the annual Walmart fundraising campaign. Without using electricity, 'chefs' are challenged to create a di...
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...
Posted July 13, 2012 by Global Administrator
They’re baaaacck! The hot temperatures that is. Once again this summer, Toronto is under an Extreme Heat Alert. And, recently, other parts of the country have also faced record high temps. I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do ...
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