This week is National Volunteer Week, a time for the Canadian Red Cross to recognize our dedicated volunteers who devote their time and talents from coast to coast. Over the course of the week we will use this blog to share stories about our volunteers and the amazing work they do --- a small part of the outstanding individuals across the country. 

Take Saskatchewan for example. Last year that province was hit by wide-spread flooding, a hurricane and forest fires. Canadian Red Cross staff and volunteers went to work right away and helped more than 2,100 adults and 775 children recover the basic necessities of life. 

It's important to share stories from volunteers to truly appreciate what they do. Christine Hoffman is a Disaster Response Volunteer in Canadian Red Cross in Saskatchewan. She's a _ Red Crosser for about 16 years. Still nothing could have prepared her for the call she took in the Recovery Center last year in response to flooding in Maple Greek. This story is best told in her own words. This is what she said: 

"I will never forget the first phone call I took in the Recovery Centre. A young man called asking what services Red Cross was offering in town. As we were talking, he told me he had a rope in his backyard but he thought he would be using it for other reasons. _ I told him to come to see us so we could work together on a plan to improve his situation. He came in a little while later. Nearly two hours later he left standing straight up with tear- filled eyes. He thanked me for convincing him to come in. His home had been destroyed, but together we put together a plan and he was eventually able to move back into his own home." 

During National Volunteer Week 2011, let's thank Christine, and the many other volunteers like her. Thanks for making us proud! QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the name of the organization that celebrates National Volunteer Week?
2. National Volunteer Week is celebrated by which organization?
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Q2:
1. Where will the Canadian Red Cross share the stories of their volunteers?
2. Where will the volunteers' stories be shared by the Canadian Red Cross?
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Q3:
1. What will be shared on this blog by the Canadian Red Cross?
2. What will the Canadian Red Cross share on this blog?
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Q4:
1. Why is it important to share the volunteers' stories on this blog?
2. Why is using this blog to share volunteers' stories on this blog important?
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Q5:
1. What is the name of one of the volunteers that the Canadian Red Cross wants to thank in particular?
2. The Canadian Red Cross particularly wants to thank which volunteer?
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Q6:
1. Christine Hoffman has been helping the Canadian Red Cross for how many years?
2. How many years has Christine Hoffman been helping the Canadian Red Cross?
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Q7:
1. What is the title that is given to Christine Hoffman?
2. What title does Christine Hoffman have in the Canadian Red Cross?
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Q8:
1. Christine Hoffman is a disaster response volunteer in what place?
2. What is the place where Christine Hoffman is a disaster response volunteer?
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Q9:
1. What disaster happened in Saskatchewan last year while Christine Hoffman was volunteering?
2. When Christine Hoffman was volunteering last year in Saskatchewan, what disastrous event took place?
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Q10:
1. What is the total number of adults that were helped by Christine Hoffman while she was working in Saskatchewan?
2. Christine Hoffman assisted how many adults while volunteering in Saskatchewan?
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Q11:
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Q12:
1. In what year did the Canadian Red Cross thank Christine Hoffman for the volunteering she had done?
2. Christine Hoffman was thanked for her volunteering by the Canadian Red Cross in what year?
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