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Building communities online and off: a new partnership with momstown

I was with Red Cross Twitter Team member Ann Douglas at a social media event last year and she said to me: “There is someone here you must meet.” That someone was Ann Marie Burton from momstown.ca. And Ann was right – within just a few minutes of ...

Photo of the Day: Meals on Wheels looking great at 40 in Mississauga

Congratulations to our Meals on Wheels program in Mississauga, ON which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, program staff and volunteers hosted a special event this past Monday at a local community centre for member...

Pink Shirt Day for Red Crossers

[slideshow] Staff and volunteers from across the country wore pink today in support of Pink Shirt Day. The campaign came about as a result of a bullying incident in Nova Scotia back in 2007. It’s an issue that’s close to our heart at the Canadian ...

Photo of the day: Paper plane toss for good

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 Canadian Red Cross in Prince Edward Island teamed up with local Holland College and UPEI hoopsters f...

Photo of the Day: Helping victims of fire in Iqaluit

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 Canadian Red Cross is on scene in Iqaluit helping the community following a fire in a townhouse ...

First aid for outdoor enthusiasts

Last week, I stepped out of the office to get a taste of a different kind of first aid training. I joined instructor Blair Doyle and a dozen participants taking part in an Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid course. 

Photo of the Day: Happy 90th Helen!

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!   Happy belated birthday to Canadian Red Cross volunteer, Helen Evanoff, who recently turned 90-years-old....

Let me count the ways

Happy Valentine's Day! As a humanitarian organization, we can really get behind a holiday that celebrates love! So we're sending all of you friends of the Red Cross a special Valentine. And we couldn't resist throwing a little CPR humour in there, af...

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