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Happy Valentine’s Day! Meet couples who volunteer at Red Cross

*Co-written with David St. Georges, community services coordinator at Canadian Red Cross, Sudbury branch * It’s Valentines Day’s – a time to celebrate love and relationships. It has been said that a key to any successful relationship is spending q...

Survey finds Atlantic Canadians confident about their disaster preparedness

If a disaster struck in your community right now, do you think you would be prepared for it? According to a new online survey, Atlantic Canadians think they would be.  The Ontario Science Centre recently asked Canadians on their views about natura...

Say “hello” to a special guest – Wendy Harman from American Red Cross

Once in awhile, we are fortunate enough to have visitors from our sister Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world. It is a great opportunity to learn from each other, share a few ideas and stories, and have some Red Cross shop talk.  ...

Super Bowl worthy Red Cross TV spots

As all football fanatics know, this Sunday is Super Bowl XLV – the most important game of the year! And while millions of people tune-in to see the outcome of the game, many people also watch for the commercials. Super Bowl ads are known for being...

What is the value of a Red Cross volunteer? A lot

If you could guess the economic worth of all Red Cross, Red Crescent volunteers around the world, what would you say? $100 million US? $500 million US? Try $6 billion US. Yes, you read that right. The International Federation of Red Cross and R...

What to wear when it’s cold out there

 “I don’t know what to wear.” As a young woman, I admit this is a phrase that I have said on more than one occasion. However, this morning, with temperatures in Toronto reaching -21C, it had a whole other meaning – warmth was my main focus, not so...

Nova Scotia youth experiencing first-hand Red Cross at work in Nicaragua

Guest blog by Lee-Anne Lavell –  an intern working in Nicaragua with the Red Cross. From Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lee-Anne will spend five months in Nicaragua working on a mother and child health program. My first day as a Canadian International Develop...

A father's story about losing - and finding - his son

Some things in life are universal no matter who you are or where you live. And if you are a parent– losing a child is the most painful thing imaginable. On January 12, a massive earthquake in Haiti not only destroyed homes, and infrastructure it ...

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