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Location: This is a hybrid volunteer position that will involve virtual team meetings and onsite volunteer activation. Minimum age: 18 years and older. Minimum volunteer hours /period: Successful ...
Emergencies, such as wildfires and floods, can have lasting impacts on communities. We know from experience that support for not-for-profit organizations and small businesses is essential to the ...
The Red Cross recommends that you keep a disaster preparedness kit in your home with enough supplies to meet your family’s needs for at least 3 days. By taking the time now to store food, water and ...
In late March 2025, Ontario experienced a major ice storm, causing widespread power outages and damage in Orillia, Pefferlaw, Georgina, Dufferin, and Georgina Island First Nation. Thousands of people ...
The Canadian Red Cross is marking World Red Cross Red Crescent Day with a call for action to protect humanitarian workers around the world. The Red Cross Red Crescent mourns the deaths of ten of its ...
Relentless disaster has become Canada’s new normal. Your investment is needed before the next one strikes. Dave Lagoner, General Manager of Grainger-Canada Ready When the Time Comes is a Canadian Red ...
Whenever natural disaster or crisis hits, our national corporate partners and supporters are right there with us on the frontline. Through their generous support, the Red Cross can respond immediately ...
The Canadian Red Cross is is hiring humanitarian workers who will provide vital support to Canadians. Our goal is to build and maintain teams who will take on various roles, including entry-level ...
When the call came from Ottawa five days before Christmas asking me if I could fly out the next evening for an ERU (Emergency Response Unit) deployment to Zimbabwe to battle cholera, I quickly agreed.
Each May, Mental Health Awareness Week invites people living in Canada to peel back the layers that conceal how we are truly doing. This year’s theme, #UnmaskingMentalHealth encourages everyone to ...
Spending time outdoors is an amazing way to explore nature, challenge yourself, and create unforgettable memories. Whether you’re hiking, biking, paddling, fishing, or exploring conservation areas, ...