Federal Government to Match Red Cross Donations for Ukraine

Friday, 25 February 2022 16:22

By Linda Morgan

Government will match individual donations up to $10 million.

The federal government is planning to help Ukrainian relief efforts by matching donations made by individuals to the Canadian Red Cross.

The campaign will run until March 18th.

A senior government official telling several media outlets the government will match donations by Canadians up to a maximum of $10 million.

Meanwhile, the head of Save the Children Canada is also urging the public to donate funds as part of a global appeal to help humanitarian efforts in Ukraine.

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