‘Colour My Foundation’ is a unique name for a fundraising event, isn’t it? It is a truly unique name but with a unique (and very worthwhile) cause… That is to provide the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation in Estevan, Saskatchewan a fundraising opportunity to raise critical funds for hospital upgrades including critical equipment and expansions. On […]
On Saturday, February 25, 2017, the Galt RRT members were privileged to assist in the Cambridge “Coldest Night of the Year”. This is a family-friendly walk that is held annually to raise funds and awareness for the less fortunate citizens. This year they went beyond their goal and raised over $4,000,000 in funds for the […]
The temperature in downtown St. Catharines on the evening of February 25, 2017 was above freezing – a balmy 3° Celsius – with a steady, cold 35 km/h wind blowing in from the north. Such are the conditions that face many homeless persons in Canada each winter. This winter has been very warm compared to […]
On Saturday, August 27th, members of RRT from London, Tillsonburg, and Woodstock prepared and served a meal to the residents of the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in London, Ontario. RMH’s provision for these families clearly lines up with RRT’s mission: To serve people with care and compassion in times of need. The Ronald McDonald House […]
On Saturday, September 9th, RRT volunteers from Woodlands showed their appreciation for the local fire hall to raise funds by barbecuing and serving an evening meal of hamburgers and hot dogs. The meal was available to all townsfolk and the fire department, and was totally free but donations were accepted. It was a fun evening […]
On September 16, RRT set up a tent, some tables and buckets of water bottles in a field close to a public walkway in downtown Vancouver. Soaring temperatures raced across the province of BC this summer, setting records and driving thousands of people from all over to lakes, pools and beaches. This year, the months […]
On Saturday, September 23, Rapid Relief Team (RRT) volunteers hosted a barbecue in Oxbow to raise funds and show support for STARS an amazing organization. STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service) is a non-profit helicopter air ambulance organization, and is notably recognized throughout the rural communities of Western Canada. With STARS, people living in rural […]
Rapid Relief Team (RRT) arrived on the NSW South Coast today, 20 February, as part of Operation Fire & Drought Relief, delivering 369 bales of hay donated by Rio Tinto to bring hope and a helping hand to both fire and drought-affected farmers in the region. As a result, farmers and their families directly impacted […]
The Universal Business Team (UBT) has generously donated an astonishing AUD$1 million to support RRT’s bushfire and drought relief initiatives. UBT’s generosity will enable RRT to have a greater impact on emergency services responding to the catastrophic bushfires, families who have lost their homes to the fires and farmers who have been financially impacted by […]
The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) reached new heights in 2019, achieving above and beyond to support people in need right across the globe. New initiatives were launched, targets were met and we welcomed more countries to our widespread team. Together RRT volunteer teams across the globe served 327,266 meals at 1,649 events! This has set a […]
On Saturday 30 November, external stallholders sold their homemade arts & crafts, goodies and unique Christmas gifts, at the St Elizabeth’s Christmas Bazaar. It was their most exciting year yet, and they raised an incredible amount of £10,007! £1,880 more than last year! RRT Hertford was very pleased to support the excellent work of the […]
The Rapid Relief Team of Hastings were pleased to show some Christmas Cheer to the local community. On Tuesday 10th and Thursday 12th December, a BBQ was arranged to promote a happy and safe Christmas and holiday season. This was organised by the Hawke’s Bay Whangaia Team, in conjunction with RRT (Rapid Relief Team), at […]
The Rapid Relief Team of Hastings were only too pleased to help out the hard-working firefighters by providing meals over two days, starting from breakfast Wednesday morning through to Dinner Thursday evening. Seven “long duration” fires had started in the region since Friday 31st January. Volunteers and professional firefighters from Waipukurau, Waipawa and Hastings were […]
The Rapid Relief Team in France were called into action on Tuesday 12 November 2019 after a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the French town of Le Teil. The team served 1,000 meals to those affected by the earthquake, thanks to the incredible efforts of 52 volunteers. “I had not heard about this organisation before – […]
Coming to the end of June the South of France was hit by a sudden record heatwave “canicule” with temperatures scoring to the late forty degrees! The Rapid Relief Teams of Nimes and Ales were involved in a community “Hydrate Operation” supplying the public with fresh cold water in the city of Nimes. RRT […]
In the little village of Oberweidbach, not a lot of exciting things happen. But on 13th October the alarms went off in the area to signal that something was happening. Smoke was coming out of an office building and children were trapped inside. Fortunately, this was only a practice run for the fire and emergency […]
Saturday 21st September was a beautiful clear day for RRT Netherlands to have their inaugural training event which was a 100% success! After two hours of exciting training and team collaboration, they cooked up burgers and served them to the community. There was an enthusiastic and energised atmosphere within the new team! “Today we have […]
Sometimes we take living for granted, but for the homeless, some necessities for life such as food can become scarce. On Saturday 16th November, RRT volunteers took the pleasure in hosting a “Feeding the Homeless” Event in Kingstown, St. Vincent where the streets are home to some of those underprivileged. As we set up tents […]
As we near the coldest weeks of the winter season, it becomes increasingly difficult for the homeless and those less fortunate to survive. The Rapid Relief Team volunteers of Kalispell were passionate about making a real difference for 50-60 men and women who live with the constant worry of where they are going to get […]