Emergency Disaster Service (EDS) teams across Alberta came together at The Salvation Army’s Pine Lake Camp from April 28 to 30 for the EDS Training Weekend. The event marked the first time all the province’s units were in the same place at the same time. There were a lot of smiling faces and laughs shared  […]

In March, 12 high school students from Emmanuel Evangelical Free Church in Steinbach, Manitoba, gave up their spring break to serve others by volunteering at The Salvation Army’s Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre and Community Venture in Winnipeg. The youths worked with seniors’ groups, babies and new mothers, children, and individuals with disabilities as part  […]

The Salvation Army Prairie Division has lots of opportunities to share the Christmas spirit by volunteering. Most of our volunteer opportunities are open to individuals or groups of any age and ability and don’t require any previous experience. If you’re a reliable, friendly person with a positive attitude come join us for one of our  […]

The Salvation Army Food Bank in Portage la Prairie thrives thanks to a supportive community and wonderful volunteers. “Portage really is special” says Major Brenda Hammond, explaining that the need in Portage is greater than in nearby Winnipeg or Brandon. During the pandemic, the food bank became indispensable, a truly essential service and they were  […]

This past Christmas, The Salvation Army in Lethbridge was asked to create 12 teepee gingerbread kits, to give to participants of the Spirit of Art and Reconciliation (SOAR) rec therapy program at Chinook Regional Hospital. SOAR was developed by the Indigenous Health Program and Therapeutic Recreation and is offered weekly for Indigenous inpatients. People involved  […]

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,  […]

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  […]

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  […]

The first time that the team of Salvation Army volunteers from Lethbridge’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) program took their brand new community response vehicle out, it was so new that the city’s health inspector had to certify the truck while the team was serving food for the very first time. A grass fire had erupted  […]

Months into her volunteer experience with The Salvation Army, Camille Cunningham still has a hard time wrapping her head around the scope of the organization she has joined. “I didn’t realize it has such a long, rich history. As well, the huge range of programs, and not only just to combat homelessness, but feeding families  […]