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School-aged Children Impacted by Poverty Creates a Sense of Urgency as Salvation Army Launches 131st Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign

The Salvation Army’s largest public fundraiser of the year supports 2.1 million vulnerable people in 400 communities across Canada. TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2021 – The ongoing pressures of the pandemic and the impact of inflation are having a significant effect on the lives of Canadian families and their children. Over the last year, 65 percent…

12 November, 2021
Pathway of Hope Program Helps to Break the Cycle of Poverty

One in 11 Canadians live in poverty, and The Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope Program provides intensive case management to individuals and families who desire to have increased stability and hope. “To break the cycle of poverty, The Salvation Army partners with individuals and families to develop a customized plan and take action to address…

2 July, 2020
The Salvation Army Calls for All Levels of Government to Consider How Trade Tariffs Could Deepen Poverty and Strain Essential Services Across Canada

Canada’s largest non-governmental direct provider of social services calls for urgent consideration of tariffs’ impact on the country’s most vulnerable TORONTO, Jan 23, 2025 – The Salvation Army is raising urgent concerns about the impact that proposed tariffs will have on vulnerable Canadians. As millions already struggle to meet basic needs, bilateral tariffs risk deepening…

23 January, 2025
Poverty Report (2024)

6 May, 2025
Overcoming Poverty with Your Support

“I want to say thank you to the people who make this possible.” Eight-year-old Hamza lives at The Salvation Army’s Shiloh Boys Home in Pakistan. There, he receives shelter, care and education. “My father struggles with addiction. He is sick and weak and unable to hold a job,” Hamza says. “Currently we have no source…

6 January, 2025
Salvation Army Research Finds Food Bank Usage on the Rise as Food Security Challenges Persist

Spring 2024 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis highlights an increase in demand for social services across Canada. June 11, 2024 – TORONTO – New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds that many Canadians continue to struggle to meet their basic needs with food affordability, inflation and housing security challenges persisting as top issues. As…

11 June, 2024
Accountability

Registered Charity Information – T3010

16 January, 2024
New Community Resource Centre Opens in Calgary

The Salvation Army has officially opened a new Community Resource Centre in the neighbourhood of Forest Lawn in Calgary, which aims to engage and help the community. This plan had been in the works for over five years. The Army wanted to increase its reach in Forest Lawn, as this is the area in the…

13 February, 2024
Salvation Army Research Finds Health Care, Housing Top Concerns Among Canadians

2024 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis reveals growing demand for social services that enables The Salvation Army to better serve those in need. November 7, 2024 —Toronto — New data from The Salvation Army reveals a shifting landscape in Canada: while inflation and food affordability concerns have eased slightly, anxiety over health care, housing insecurity…

7 November, 2024
International Development

16 January, 2024