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May 07, 2020 -
The Canadian Red Cross is partnering with the City of Ottawa to conduct wellness visits as part of the city’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 20, 2020 - To mark National Volunteer Week (April 19-25), we'd like to take time to thank all the hard-working volunteers who help to carry out the Red Cross mission of helping vulnerable Canadians and individuals around the world.
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April 09, 2020 - How long can a tiny Easter chocolate last? For Canadian Red Cross volunteer Tim Rudow, it can and will last forever. Every year at this time, Tim can’t help but think back to this highlight of his volunteer service with the Red Cross, six years ago.
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April 08, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the ability for some individuals to access food. There are many people, many of them seniors, who are self-isolating or in quarantine and need assistance for food delivery. While many people rely on friends and family to help with food pickup and delivery, there are some who do not have this support.
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March 06, 2020 - This International Women’s Day, the Canadian Red Cross celebrates the contributions of all female staff, volunteers and aid workers who work locally in their communities and travel to other parts of the world to provide assistance to those who need it most.
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July 11, 2019 - Bill has been a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross for over 10 years. He spearheaded the logistics team in Ontario and has been the boots on the ground problem solver for several disasters. However, on Sunday, April 14th in the small town of Kapuskasing in Northern Ontario, something out of the ordinary took place at the local Walmart store.
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May 03, 2019 - The Canadian Red Cross has announced financial assistance for households in affected Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario communities directly impacted by spring flooding.
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September 22, 2018 - Devastating tornadoes have touched down in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. The Red Cross is responding on the ground.
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August 14, 2018 - When Fenyx Aubin-LeBlanc realized her infant cousin was choking, she knew exactly what to do. Fenyx saved her cousin’s life that day.
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May 18, 2017 - Thanks to this generosity, the Red Cross is able to provide direct financial assistance in the form of electronic cash transfers to households that have been impacted by severe flooding in Quebec and Ontario.
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