With out our volunteers, the Canadian Crimson Cross wouldn’t be capable to present the depth and breadth of providers to our communities. Volunteering weaves us collectively, strengthening the material of our group by sharing our time, expertise and power to assist each other.
One space we’re seeing a considerable amount of success is with company companions – groups of colleagues working collectively on impactful tasks like mapping, to assist susceptible communities be acknowledged on a map in instances of emergencies or serving to in our warehouse to pack important provides.
See how these firm groups are getting concerned on-the-ground:
Definity & Motorola for Mapathons
Motorola
For the previous 5 years, Motorola has supported our Lacking Maps program, positively impacting communities by making them extra accessible, due to this fact permitting first responders to reply extra rapidly throughout emergencies.
This system additionally offers technical expertise to volunteers by means of their GIS and knowledge evaluation coaching. The Lacking Maps method to creating map data with communities entails distant volunteers who hint satellite tv for pc imagery and native volunteers who add native data to the map.
As a part of this system, 10 to twenty Mapathons are performed yearly, coaching roughly 250 new mappers yearly. With the assist from Motorola, we’re capable of collaborate with worldwide Lacking Maps members on offering up-to-date documentation, resembling mapping guides which assist mapping endeavours domestically and internationally.
“Motorola Options has held Canada-wide worker Mapathons for 5 years and counting. By our Mapathons, the Motorola Options workforce sees a glimpse of the important humanitarian work being executed by organizations just like the Canadian Crimson Cross,” says Mike Martin, President of Motorola Options Canada. “We’re grateful to be becoming a member of forces with the Canadian Crimson Cross on this life saving exercise that impacts folks and locations world wide”.
Definity
In 2022, Definity participated in six Mapathon periods, supporting tasks in Mozambique, Chad, Mauritania, Zambia, Madagascar, and Durban Metropolis, South Africa, contributing 12 hours of mapping, with 95 mappers and 14,780 buildings mapped. Definity continues to set information for many buildings mapped throughout a Mapathon.
“I actually take pleasure in working as a gaggle in the direction of a standard objective of serving to the Canadian Crimson Cross with their emergency preparedness in distant areas of the world. As a bonus, it’s moderately therapeutic when you get within the groove,” says Susan Stirrup, Communications Specialist at Definity.
“I like that there’s a workforce of staff throughout the corporate working in the direction of a standard objective and we are able to use our pc expertise for one thing optimistic. It’s additionally cool you can see the outcomes of your work in actual time because the beforehand empty map fills up,” provides Denys Elliott, Information Scientist at Definity.
Honda Canada Basis for Logistics Day in Montreal
On January 25, we welcomed 15 Honda Canada volunteer staff to the Montreal warehouse. This logistics mobilization was an vital preparation exercise. With glorious workforce spirit, 432 camp beds have been reformatted, prepared for the subsequent emergency operation.
“I’m thrilled to have answered the decision and took part within the Crimson Cross volunteer exercise,” says Julie Gelinas of Honda. “It has been a satisfying expertise to spend the day figuring out that our efforts will go a great distance in helping our group throughout instances of want. Honda Canada Jap Zone is an impressive group of individuals to work with – we put in a number of arduous work whereas having fun with the day with loads of laughs. I’ve gained a deeper appreciation for the tireless work executed by the Crimson Cross and its volunteers.
“Thanks to each the Crimson Cross and Honda Canada for giving me the chance to make a distinction.”
Canadian Crimson Cross thanks all its volunteers for his or her willingness to present their time and repair to serving to others in all kinds of settings and conditions. We admire all you do.
Should you’re excited by turning into a company accomplice or studying extra about how your organization can assist the Canadian Crimson Cross, attain out to tom.scinto@redcross.ca to study extra.
