The Friendly Calls program pairs participants with trained volunteers who typically call once a week to chat. The free program was established by the Canadian Red Cross in early 2020, as the spread of the virus led to lockdowns across the country.
HALIFAX Wendy Goodall moved from Ontario to the sprawling prairies of southern Saskatchewan two years ago. Then the COVID-19 pandemic shrank her world.
HALIFAX Wendy Goodall moved from Ontario to the sprawling prairies of southern Saskatchewan two years ago. Then the COVID-19 pandemic shrank her world.
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