Saskatchewan News and Stories
Keeping isolated people in the here and now
- With the Red Cross for over a dozen years, I have been deployed to the scene of unimaginable emergencies many times, including the Lac-Mégantic railway tragedy, the Fort McMurray wildfire, the recent floods in Eastern Canada and to Montreal to welcome many Syrian refugees. Unfortunately, I understand too well the plight of people confronted with extraordinary situations.
Swimming for Lifelong Fitness
- Learn more about the Indigenous Swimming & Water Safety Program in Saskatchewan.
Executive Cabinet Volunteers in Saskatchewan
- The Executive Cabinet in Saskatchewan serves the provincial Red Cross in a way that is not replicated anywhere else across the country.
Using volunteer opportunities to discover a new passion
- Canadian Red Cross volunteer Zoe has brought her skills to several roles from organizing events to answering phones. Read how Zoe's diverse volunteer experience allowed her to discover a new passion.
Using volunteer opportunities to discover a new passion
- Canadian Red Cross volunteer Zoe has brought her skills to several roles from organizing events to answering phones. Read how Zoe's diverse volunteer experience allowed her to discover a new passion.
Checking in to stay connected during COVID-19
- During a typical disaster, Red Cross volunteers would check on how someone is coping through a face-to-face visit, however, in keeping with COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, teams are currently doing daily check-ins by phone. In Saskatchewan, volunteers have already made more than 200 wellness check phone calls to people with vulnerabilities being supported in self-isolation.
Checking in to stay connected during COVID-19
- In keeping with COVID-19 physical distancing requirements, Saskatchewan, volunteers have already made more than 200 wellness check phone calls to people with vulnerabilities being supported in self-isolation.
On the Frontlines When Disaster Strikes
- Red Cross volunteer describes what it's like to help during a large-scale response.
COVID-19 quarantine: Sometimes the helpers need help
- Canadian Red Cross volunteer Kara Shiestel’s role quickly changed from being a responder to a recipient of care from the Red Cross after arriving in Trenton, Ontario for a period in quarantine. Being on the receiving end of Red Cross support, after training as a volunteer, helped Kara deal with the situation for herself and others.
Friendly phone calls make all the difference
- A couple of years ago, Gwen Schick retired. She discovered that she missed meeting people in the course of her travels for work. So, Gwen started volunteering as a Friendly Phone volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan.
The Friendly Phone program pairs volunteers with seniors who feel they could benefit from weekly phone calls. That’s it.
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