Red Cross Programs (Page 62)

September is Continuing Care Month in Nova Scotia. We’re profiling Red Crossers in recognition of all the great work they do in caring for people outside of a hospital setting. Canadian Red Cross home support worker Lynn Akanbi can’t help but lau...

Earlier this summer, many of us first heard news of a severe drought in the Horn of Africa that led to food shortages. With millions  at risk of malnutrition and starvation (many of them children), the United Nations declared the crisis in Somalia a ...

As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the Canadian Red Cross has been getting quite a few requests from media looking toconnect with staff or volunteers who helped respond to this incredible event. The Canadian Red Cross sent many volunteers (1...

By: Don Marentette, Manager, National First Aid Programs As a former paramedic, I understand the importance of first aid training. Emergency services will respond, but what you do in the time between making that call and the arrival of the ambulan...

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo (or two) to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! This week’s photos come to us from the Edmonton Red Cross office. Local staffer Nicole Farn exp...

Guest blog by Randie Anderson, Public Affairs Coordinator in Alberta It was supposed to be a normal morning at the office. I should have known that when working at the Red Cross, everything can change in moments. In the early hours of August 2nd, ...

[slideshow] As some of you know, we love to talk about food at the Canadian Red Cross and on this blog, so you can be sure we were in disaster-foodie heaven this week as we attended two cooking events in Ontario. The events were organized to ki...