Red Cross stories
Red Cross stories
Read our stories filled with humanity, resilience and the spirit of volunteering. They show how your support is helping vulnerable people in New Zealand and around the world.
4 October 2024
Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive returns for 2024 – donate from your doorstep
We're teaming up with Uber again to make donating easier than ever!
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21 December 2023
Into the breach again and again – 15 years of service recognised
Kath Cosgrove received an Honorary Life Membership, awarded to people who’ve given remarkable service and dedication to Red Cross. From earthquakes, to fires, and floods, Kath’s seen many disasters during 15 years as a disaster welfare and support volunteer.
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5 October 2023
Uber x Red Cross Clothing Drive – donate from your doorstep
We're teaming up with Uber to make donating easier than ever!
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8 September 2023
You never know when you’ll need to use first aid skills
Jaimee Astle, our Senior Web Advisor, recently attended a first aid course at our Christchurch Service Centre, not knowing that within half an hour of finishing the first day of training, she would need to use the skills she'd just learned – and twice in quick succession.
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12 July 2023
World Refugee Day events across the country
Around the country, our staff, volunteers, members and whānau marked World Refugee Day and the contributions former refugees make to their communities. This is a snippet of some of these events.
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