Posted November 19, 2011 by Global Administrator
November 19 is World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. It's a great opportunity to highlight the work of two students from St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, who are educating young people to know what is abuse, how to get help...
Posted November 18, 2011 by Global Administrator
[slideshow]Guest blog by Leila Daoud, Public Affairs Coordinator in Edmonton Cheese and crackers, trivia, a little mingling and a swag bag at the end of the night. Sounds like a recipe for a party, but the men and women gathered at the Red Cross ...
Posted November 18, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! [slideshow] Earlier this week, the Canadian Red Cross hosted CPR classes across the country for our Twit...
Posted November 17, 2011 by Global Administrator
As stores festoon shelves with seasonal baubles and snow begins to dust our streets and trees with layers of white gauze, summer—and the annual Red Cross message to wear a lifejacket—seems like a distant memory. But just because cabins are clos...
Posted November 16, 2011 by Global Administrator
It's been six months since Slave Lake and surrounding areas were devastated by raging wildfires. Since June 6th when recovery operations began, Red Cross has assisted 3,148 people affected by the fires and distributed more than $600,000 in direct aid...
Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! David K. Wilson and Rose Wilson received Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian Awards at a gala dinner in Halifax,...
Posted November 08, 2011 by Global Administrator
Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Staff in BC were shaking it, but not really twisting or shouting, during the Great BC ShakeOut last mont...
Posted November 07, 2011 by Global Administrator
We recently received this photo from our branch in Cornwall, Ontario where staff members participated in “Dress Purple Day” on October 14. The event was part of Child Abuse Prevention Month. If you are wondering about the snazzy car, it’s a 197...
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