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Regularly accessed community programs shut down, and the sense of isolation grew as spring turned to summer.<br />  </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/2020/10/drop-in-program-builds-social-connections-for-seniors-during-covid-19">Drop-in program builds social connections for seniors during COVID-19</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted October 27, 2020 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>Seniors, who are among those at greatest risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, have found many of their facilities closed and programs cancelled during the pandemic. After 108 days in self-isolation, 75-year-old James Burgess decided to take action and assist his community on the south shore of Montréal by applying for a grant from the Canadian Red Cross.</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/2020/10/shifting-careers-how-a-sk-student-went-from-drawing-blueprints-to-a-career-in-disaster-response">Shifting careers: how a SK student went from drawing blueprints to a career in disaster response</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted October 26, 2020 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>At the beginning of last summer, Josh Windsor was a computer drafting student; by the fall, he had completely changed his career direction and was starting his first semester working towards a degree in Emergency Management. <br />  </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/2020/10/winnipeg-volunteer-shares-her-experiences-to-help-fellow-newcomers-prevent-injuries">Winnipeg volunteer shares her experiences to help fellow newcomers prevent injuries</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted October 24, 2020 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>When Bavleen Kaur moved to Winnipeg from India, she wanted to volunteer in her new community. 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Already feeling the isolating effects of unfamiliar surroundings, you’re now faced with the challenge of making a new life for yourself and your family during a widespread lockdown. </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/2020/10/make-a-little-magic-for-a-halloween-like-none-other">Make a little magic for a Halloween like none other!</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted October 22, 2020 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>Nobody can say with certainty what will happen on October 31 this year, but the pandemic will alter some traditional merriment, especially trick-or-treating. Will we be able to celebrate the day, which kids are so eagerly awaiting, while still keeping them and others safe? What we do know is that Halloween will look a little different this year. Since it falls during the weekend, instead of having to hurriedly mark the occasion after school on a weeknight, we can take the time to celebrate all day long.</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/2020/10/armed-conflict-insecure-environments-and-disasters-in-the-covid-19-era">Armed conflict, insecure environments and disasters in the COVID-19 era</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted October 21, 2020 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>Doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in conflict zones work under challenges most of us can’t imagine; treating frequent injuries from bombs and bullets, dealing with disrupted supply lines, and managing hospitals and clinics that are damaged or even under attack.<br /> Now imagine adding COVID-19 into that mix.<br /> Red Cross Talks reached out to Hossam Elsharkawi to discuss the additional threat that the global pandemic poses to those who live and work in areas of conflict.</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/2020/10/fall-brings-colour-and-caution-how-to-get-ready-for-colder-weather">Fall brings colour and caution: how to get ready for colder weather</a></h2> <p class="post-metadata"> Posted October 20, 2020 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>Fall weather brings a lot of uncertainty – but we can be certain that fall weather means increasingly colder temperatures, especially at night, and accompanying freezing rain, overnight freezes, storms are on the horizon. Here are some tips to help you be ready.</p> </div> </div> <div class="post-image hide-for-small-only"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="horizontal-list content-pager">  <div class="pagination-container"><ul class="pagination"><li class="page-active"><span>1</span></li><li><a href="/blog/2020/10/2">2</a></li><li><a href="/blog/2020/10/3">3</a></li><li class=""><a href="/blog/2020/10/2" rel="next">»</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="right-rail" class="large-3 columns"> <div class="cta with-theme transparent"> <div class="body"> <ul class="info-links"> <li> <a class="icon-link large hide-for-medium-down uppercase rss" href="?rss=feed"> <span>RSS Feed</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <span style="display: none;"> </span> <div class="cta cta-email blog-impact-newsletter"> <form method="post" action="/NewsletterSubscription/BlogSubscribeForm"> <h3 class="header"> <span>See your <span class="bold">impact</span> in action.</span> </h3> <div class="body"> <p>Sign up to receive impact updates from the Canadian Red Cross, inspirational stories from the field and be the first to hear about emergency relief efforts.</p> <div class="form-container"> <div class="form-input"> <label for="email">Email</label> <input type="text" class="textbox" id="email" name="email" placeholder="Enter your email here" data-input-type="email" data-change-type="true" /> <p> <span id="CRC_Blog_WebParts_EmailSignUp2_reqEmailAddress" class="text-error" style="display:none;"> Please enter a valid email. </span> </p> <p> <span id="CRC_Blog_WebParts_EmailSignUp2_regExEmailAddress" class="text-error" style="display:none;"> Please enter a valid email. </span> </p> </div> <div class="form-submit"> <button type="submit" class="button large red arrow-right" id="btnSignUp"> <span>Sign up</span> </button> </div><br /> <div class="cta-privacy"> <p>The Canadian Red Cross takes your privacy seriously. 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