Photo of the Day: Keeping kids safe in sport

Helmets and pads can only go so far to protect kids who play sports. That’s why respect was the theme of Hockey Canada’s AGM held in Halifax this past week and the focus of a talk by former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy who has spoken extensively about his own experience as a young player. The meeting [...]

Tech Talk: Calling all available delegates

*Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know! When it comes to responding to disasters, every second counts. That’s why the Canadian Red Cross recently implemented a new rapid alert system to contact [...]

Photo of the Day: Relief after earthquake in Italy

A powerful 6.0 earthquake struck northern Italy early on Sunday, followed by numerous aftershocks. At least seven people were killed, more than 50 injured and thousands left homeless. The Italian Red Cross quickly deployed volunteers and resources to assist residents with food, shelter, medical and other assistance.

Photo of the Day: Special visit from Bif Naked

Musician Bif Naked, a friend and supporter of the Canadian Red Cross, stopped by our Burnaby, BC office earlier this week where she met staff members and volunteers and got a tour of the office. Here she posed with Sharon Dhillon (left) and Amrit Dhatt (right).

Photo of the Day: Ready for the season

It’s that time of year when we cannot wait to take part in our favourite summer activities on the water. Red Cross offices across Atlantic Canada have hundreds of PFDs (a.k.a. personal floatation devices or lifejackets) of all sizes ready to go for the season. The PFD loan program is unique to the East Coast and allows people to borrow PFDs at no [...]

Photo of the Day: Opening the door to new volunteers

The Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia recently hosted open houses at all its offices across the province. It was an opportunity for members of the public to meet Red Crossers and learn more about volunteer opportunities within the various Red Cross programs and services offered in the community. Pictured here are volunteers at the Truro office (l-r): [...]

Stamp collecting with a Red Cross twist

Did you know that nearly every country in the world has produced Red Cross stamps at one time or another? It’s just one of the fascinating aspects of stamp collecting that’s allowed volunteer Cheryl Grantham to combine two passions: stamps and the Red Cross. Cheryl has been volunteering at the Red Cross in Bridgewater, Nova [...]

Photo of the Day: Telling the story through art

  Photography and other works of art challenging our views on war and its impact on children are on display this week in the lobby of the Schulich School of Law building at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The exhibit is an initiative of Red Cross volunteers involved in the Even Wars Have Limits group. Libya, Egypt and Myanmar are a few of [...]

Photo of the Day: Delivering aid in Syria

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Volunteers from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent distribute humanitarian aid in the city of Daraa in southern Syria which has been affected by conflict. ICRC [...]

Volunteer Profile: Volunteering with passion

For about eight years, Brenda Mentis has been a steady presence at the Canadian Red Cross service centre in Truro, Nova Scotia. Not only does she assist people in her community by loaning them health equipment through the HELP program, but she does something else that’s just as important: she listens. “People come in to the Red Cross to pick [...]