Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is a national event supported by Public Safety Canada. This year, EP week is from May 2-8, with the theme of Be Ready for Anything. “Your city will have information on their website to find out what the risks are in your area,” said Carolynn Barkhouse, Divisional Director of Emergency  […]

The Salvation Army in Fort McMurray have re-opened their Thrift Store on April 6, 2021. The store originally closed due to COVID-19, but at the end of April 2020, severe damage from the floods pushed reopening back many months due to restoration and construction. “We are ensuring our store is clean and safe for all  […]

April 18-24 is National Volunteer Week, and The Salvation Army Community Services (Calgary) is highlighting a few of their volunteers. “From it’s very origins, The Salvation Army has been a ‘volunteer army’, able to be a transforming influence in individual communities and around the world by harnessing the power of volunteerism,” says Major Al Hoeft,  […]

Born in British Columbia, Lawrence Moman grew up with his mom, dad, brother, and sister. At a young age, his family home in Terrace was destroyed by an oil heater fire. The house went up quickly and they lost everything, but he still remembers how The Salvation Army was there for his family that very  […]

Over 100 sunshine bags containing Easter treats were distributed to seniors living at The Salvation Army’s Grace Manor. “We know that many of the residents haven’t been able to have visitors, so we thought it would be nice at Easter to spread some joy and give them something to lift their spirits,” said Brandie Howey,  […]

The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope (COH) in Edmonton is once again hosting its annual free drop-off tax clinic for low-income earners, but with some added safety measures due to COVID-19. Instead of coming in to have their return completed, people now use the drop-off service where recipients can pick up their completed returns. The  […]

On March 8, the world celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) by highlighting the social, cultural, economic, and political achievements of women. Every year, a campaign theme is developed for IWD, and this year it’s #choosetochallenge. The Salvation Army’s Cornerstone women’s residence in Edmonton celebrated IWD by completing their #choosetochallenge virtual walk to the Mount Everest  […]

  On February 18, The Salvation Army’s Addictions & Residential Centre (ARC) hosted their third annual Winter Feast event feeding nearly 200 of the inner city’s most vulnerable. The free event was open to everyone and was held fully outdoors due to the pandemic. Guests enjoyed hot chocolate, a full roast beef dinner, and a  […]

The challenges of 2020 did not stop our 30th Annual Santa Shuffle 5K Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk from taking place, but it did look a little different. Instead of holding the race all together as normal, participants could run or walk anytime on their own between December 5-12th, with online opening and closing  […]

The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign occurs every year during the holiday season. Donations are collected across Canada with the help of volunteers who give a few hours of their day manning a Kettle. Unfortunately, with the most recent restrictions in Alberta we have decided to pull all our volunteers to keep them safe and  […]