A Northern First Nation will soon be home to a satellite Red Cross office. The office is being funded in part by the Paterson Foundation and will help provide first aid, injury prevention and other services to First Nations Communities in the North. Red Cross Manager of First Nations Projects Melanie Goodchild-Southwind says a specific community has not been chosen yet but the process will soon start. The Paterson Foundation is providing 200 thousand dollars over the next two years to finance the project.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Red Cross set to open up a Northern First Nation Office
A Northern First Nation will soon be home to a satellite Red Cross office. The office is being funded in part by the Paterson Foundation and will help provide first aid, injury prevention and other services to First Nations Communities in the North. Red Cross Manager of First Nations Projects Melanie Goodchild-Southwind says a specific community has not been chosen yet but the process will soon start. The Paterson Foundation is providing 200 thousand dollars over the next two years to finance the project.
