‘This is legitimate,’ Red Cross canvassers going door-to-door for campaign

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Residents can expect to see door-to-door canvassers this week as a campaign for the Canadian Red Cross gets underway.

Provincial police are alerting the public that representatives from TNi, a company conducting fundraising on behalf of the charity, will visit homes all this week until Sunday.

Police say the initiative is legitimate and has been confirmed as an official Red Cross effort, but say canvassers will not be soliciting cash donations, instead they will encourage residents to sign up for monthly electronic contributions.

To ensure transparency, all canvassers will carry photo identification and badges identifying them as Red Cross volunteers. The charity’s official registration number is 119219814RR0001.

Residents with concerns about the legitimacy of a canvasser can contact the Canadian Red Cross or the OPP.