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Volunteer Spotlight: Jaskaran Gill helping refugees

While completing a BA in Global Studies at Ryerson University, Jaskaran Gill began volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross in September 2013. When the chance to volunteer with the First Contact Program came up, it was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up.

Volunteer Spotlight: Conny Schuurman Receives 25 Year Milestone Award

At this year's Annual Volunteer Appreciation event, the Woodstock Branch recognized Conny Schuurman with 25 years of voluntary service as a driver with the Canadian Red Cross Transportation Program.

Tech Talk: Fundraising and volunteer recruitment via social media

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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