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href="/blog/2014/4/a-healthy-place-to-shop-in-more-ways-than-one">A healthy place to shop in more ways than one</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 29, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/administrator">Global Administrator</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>Whole Foods grocery stores are a great place to shop if you are focusing on your health. But a team of employees from the Mississauga location took “being healthy” to a whole new level when they saved the life of a co-worker last summer.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/how-a-phone-app-is-bringing-shelter-to-families-affected-by-typhoon-haiyan">How a phone app is bringing shelter to families affected by Typhoon Haiyan</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 28, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/talkredcrosstalk">Red Cross Talks</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>In the Philippino province of Ilo Ilo, a smartphone app is helping the Red Cross kick off an ambitious plan to build or repair homes caught up in the destruction of Typhoon Haiyan.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/world-malaria-day-3-3-billion-still-at-risk">World Malaria Day: 3.3 billion still at risk</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 25, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/talkredcrosstalk">Red Cross Talks</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>Every 45 seconds, a child dies somewhere in the world from malaria and 3.3 billion people are still at risk from this deadly disease. It continues to kill nearly 700,000 people every year, primarily children under the age of five, despite the fact that there are options for treatment and prevention.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/10-tips-to-help-you-stay-safe-in-times-of-flooding">10 tips to help you stay safe in times of flooding</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 17, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/administrator">Global Administrator</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>With winter finally thawing, spring brings warmer weather as well as an increased risk of flooding. Floods are one of the most common and costly disasters in Canada, and the Canadian Red Cross is already providing support in communities affected by flooding in some parts of the country. </p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/photo-of-the-day-polio-campaign-in-syria">Photo of the Day: Polio campaign in Syria </a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 15, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/administrator">Global Administrator</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p><p>Pictured above, a 5-year old boy from Syria, recently displaced, gets his polio vaccination from Dr. Tarek of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent health department.</p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/red-cross-increases-response-to-ebola-outbreak-in-guinea">Red Cross Increases Response to Ebola Outbreak in Guinea</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 14, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/talkredcrosstalk">Red Cross Talks</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>Red Cross has increased its response to help limit the spread of Ebola cases in Guinea, a west African country, since the outbreak began three weeks ago. This latest outbreak of the virus, which is highly infectious and can spread quickly through contact with infected persons or animals, has resulted in over 100 fatalities </p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/volunteer-rose-thompson-wears-many-hats-including-at-times-a-party-hat">Volunteer Rose Thompson wears many hats, including at times, a party hat</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 11, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/talkredcrosstalk">Red Cross Talks</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>Rose Thompson, a volunteer with the London branch, knows how to throw a party. Last summer, the White Oaks Walmart store in London exceeded its Red Cross fundraising goal, due in large part, to Rose’s efforts.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> <div class="blog-post with-thumbnail"> <div class="post-body"> <div class="post-header"> <h2><a href="/blog/2014/4/a-hero-among-us">A Hero Among Us</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted April 11, 2014 by <a href="/blog/author/talkredcrosstalk">Red Cross Talks</a> </p> </div> <div class="post-image-inline hide-for-medium-up"> </div> <div class="post-content"> <p>Sirens piercing, phones ringing, and voices shouting above the din. People rushing in and out of chaos – hyper-focused on the urgency of their tasks. Enter Donald Bourne – an emergency response senior advisor for the Red Cross – who thrives in crisis situations. 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