We couldn’t have asked for a better way to kick start our annual Christmas Kettle Campaign in Calgary. Our featured speaker Canadian Country Music Hall of Famer, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and philanthropist, Paul Brandt enthralled the packed banquet room at the Hyatt Regency. “It was such a pleasure to welcome Paul Brandt as our guest speaker  […]

The Salvation Army’s Glenmore Temple Band got gussied up to take part in the 107th Calgary Stampede Parade. Dusting off their Stetsons, and boots, the band braved the cold and rain to mosey by the hundreds of thousands of people who attended the annual parade. The Glenmore Temple band looks forward to the Stampede Parade,  […]

We couldn’t have asked for a better day out! The inaugural Salvation Army Golf Classic in Calgary went off without a hitch. A great big thank you to all of our sponsors, golfers, volunteers, and supporters who joined us at Heritage Pointe Golf Club for a great day of golf. “We were blessed with a  […]

June 7th was National Doughnut Day, and many of our Ministry Units celebrated across the Alberta & Northern Territories Division by giving out free doughnuts. Doughnut Day began in the U.S. in 1938 to honour the Salvation Army “Lassies” who went out on the front lines during WWI to help bolster the troops fighting in  […]

It was a cold night in Calgary on February 23rd, with temperatures dropping to -23 with windchill, but 91 undeterred walkers, 18 teams, and 30 volunteers took part in this year’s Coldest Night of the Year walk-a-thon, raising a total of $18,869 in support of The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope. The money raised by  […]

For most kids, birthdays mean getting new toys and clothes, but for 10 year old Joel Moore, he had another idea. Joel celebrated his birthday in December and decided to ask his friends that instead of wrapped gifts that they bring a donation for The Salvation Army. “I already have lots of toys and clothes,”  […]

The Kathy Gizen-Schuh Memorial Golf Tournament is truly a labour of love for both Michael Schuh and his daughter Breanne. Kathy became a resident of The Salvation Army’s Agapé Hospice in Calgary when she was diagnosed with cancer, and she passed away peacefully on May 16, 2015. The tournament was put to together to raise  […]

Yahoo!! Or is it yeehaw!? The 2018 Stampede is a fun and exciting 10 days in Calgary, and The Salvation Army is there every year to celebrate with the city with a number of events. On Friday July 6, The Salvation Army Glenmore Temple Band marched in the parade – what a scorcher! The next  […]

With the end of summer break on the horizon, many families may be looking at budgets already stretched and wondering how they’ll be able to pay for school supplies for the upcoming year. The Salvation Army has a long-standing backpack program that supplies kids from elementary school up to high school with much-needed school supplies. With the  […]

This year is a pretty big one for the Glenmore Temple Band as they are celebrating their 125th anniversary. Formed in 1892, the band has been providing Calgary with music at community events, seniors’ residences, worship services, the Stampede Parade, and at Salvation Army Christmas Kettles. In fact, Glenmore Temple Band is the longest participating band in the  […]