The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle campaign is the largest fundraiser for our organization, dating back to 1903 in Canada. The money raised stays local and provides vital services in the community that help people who are vulnerable or marginalized. The campaign would not be successful without the help of our volunteers who graciously donate their  […]

From its beginnings, The Salvation Army has fought against modern slavery and human trafficking. In 1885, in coalition with social campaigners such as William T. Stead, Salvationists exposed the entrapment, abduction and sale of young girls and women into London brothels and effectively campaigned for changes in the law. – The Salvation Army International Generating  […]

Since 2003, The Salvation Army’s Cornerstone Residence has been a place where women in need can live safely, while trying to manage personal struggles and work towards a better life. The recently renovated building offers 20 furnished apartments for up to one year for women who qualify through Alberta Health Services, Housing Outreach & Stabilization  […]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time in over 100 years, The Salvation Army has announced the cancellation of summer camps across Canada. This has been disappointing for families, staff members and volunteers but the ones feeling it the most are the kids. The cancellation of summer camps this year have ministry units  […]

This past April, a COVID-19 outbreak affected 1500 people causing 3 deaths in High River. This was one of the largest outbreaks from a single location in North America and led to an increased number of households needing food bank services. As a result, many donations have come in to The Salvation Army for this  […]

On the first Friday of June we celebrate National Doughnut Day in honour of the “Lassies” who were out on the front lines serving meals, giving supplies and providing a friendly face to soldiers in the trenches during WWI. These women provided comfort to soldiers and for that we celebrate their hard work and dedication.  […]

The Salvation Army in Lloydminster has been altering their programs to better help their community through the COVID-19 pandemic. The challenges have led to changes to current programs, but it’s also caused the cancellation of a few others. “The pandemic has affected us like all places,” Community Ministries Officer, Major Bond Jennings said. “Normally we would  […]

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) teams were deployed to Fort Vermilion on May 3, after a flood left 750 residents displaced in the middle of a global pandemic. The unique situation of this disaster has been dealing with added safety measures and precautions caused by COVID-19 but when disaster strikes, The Salvation Army  […]

So much has changed over the past two months. With something as serious as a pandemic, many unexpected problems arise. With schools closing for the rest of the year, some students are more at risk for food insecurity, but The Salvation Army’s Community & Family Services in Grande Prairie has been able to step in  […]

The worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic has forced us all to change many things about our daily life; how we work, where we go, who we see. Every day there are new recommendations and requirements in order to flatten the curve to keep it from spreading and to keep people safe. The Salvation Army  […]