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Red Cross responding to floods in Thunder Bay

Posted June 01, 2012 by Global Administrator

The last several days, Canadian Red Cross volunteers have been on the ground responding to massive floods in Thunder Bay, ON. Heavy rains and a sewage back-up caused the flooding, which forced the municipality to declare a State of Emergency earlier ...

Photo of the Day: Fergie Jenkins Foundation helping to strike out violence and abuse

Posted May 09, 2012 by Global Administrator

Last weekend, the Fergie Jenkins Foundation showed its support for the Canadian Red Cross RespectED: Violence and Abuse prevention program while at the Sportscard @ Memorabilia Expo in Toronto.  The foundation raised $7,500 for the program by selli...

Paying it forward with pay phones in Mexico

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

Guest blog by Gwen Eamer, National Office Media AdvisorCanada has over 100,000 public payphones, but with mobile phones becoming near-universal, many public booths are going the way of the Dodo. The Mexican Red Cross has come up with the perfect solu...

Photo of the Day: Your donations for Japan have made a big impact

Posted March 19, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!The donations of thousands of Canadians have made a big impact on the lives of survivors of the earthquake a...

Photo of the Day: Helping families in West Africa

Posted March 16, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

In this photo, women with malnourished children receive a card that entitles them to receive food. They will get oil, sugar, salt and flour as well as supplements for the infant. Red Cross support is critical in helping families through the current ...

Photo of the day: Red Cross supporters in Prince George like chocolate. Lots of it.

Posted March 09, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

We have proof: Red Cross supporters in Prince George, BC, are big fans of chocolate. Last Saturday hundreds of guests attended the third Evening of Chocolate, a Red Cross fundraising event organized by a great team of volunteers. The event was hosted...

Photo of the Day: Cheers to a great fundraiser

Posted March 06, 2012 by Global Administrator

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! A wine fair as a fundraiser? Sure, why not! Last month, about 950 people raised their glass in support o...

Tech Talk: Fundraising and volunteer recruitment via social media

Posted February 17, 2012 by Global Administrator

February 13-17 is Social Media Week in cities around the world. We’ll share some learnings from events held in Toronto throughout the week. Canada is one of the most connected countries when it comes to social media – over 50 per cent of Canadians ha...

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