2. Canadian Red Cross:
Who They Are
• They are a humanitarian and charity organization that works on an
international and national level helping with everything from
international disasters, Worldwide health and training people in CPR
and first aide.
• 20,000 volunteers
• 314 branches
• Over 2,000,000 Canadians use their programs every year
3. Canadian Red Cross:
What They Do
• Red Cross is:
• Ready to act when disaster strikes
• Ready to support those in their communities
• Ready to prevent injuries and abuse; helping to save lives
• Ready to respond to international needs
4. Canadian Red Cross:
By the Numbers
• For Typhoon Haiyan, The Canadian Red Cross was able to:
• Raise $24 million
• 615,305 people received 123,000 Red Cross Food Packages
• 29,202 people received hot meals
• 6,233 Red Cross volunteers
• 11,777 people received medical support
• Trent Red Cross raised $350 with their Humanitarian Art Gallery
Auction for the United Way and Red Cross
5. Canadian Red Cross:
Program Impacts
• International Aid
• Provide primary health care training, water safety programs and landmine education
training to over 40 countries around the world
• Emergency and Disaster Services
• Respond to disasters every 4 hours (big or small)
• 6000+ disaster volunteers
• First Aid and CPR training
• A world leader in first aid training for over 50 years
• Swimming and Water Safety
• Offer 1,000,000 swimming lessons to Canadian’s each year
• 20,000 water instructors are certified each year
• Violence, Bullying and Abuse Prevention
• Offered prevention workshops to 500,000+ Canadians in 201
6. Trent Red Cross:
Who They Are
“Our group’s mission is to raise
awareness of the Red Cross at
Trent University and in the
surrounding community of
Peterborough Ontario. We will
plan humanitarian themed
events and fundraise for local
and international appeals
designated by the Canadian
Red Cross.”
7. Red Cross at Trent
• Run events which will raise awareness and funding for Canadian Red
Cross, United Way and other charitable organizations
• Humanitarianism and Art Fundraiser
• Bring awareness to Trent about international conflicts and disasters.
• Running workshops
• Working in conjunction with TUFERT to offer free CPR and First Aid trainging
too Trent Students
