It isn’t surprising that this past year the number of people facing hardship grew. As the price of food continued to soar and mortgage and rental rates increased significantly, it was difficult for many to maintain a positive outlook and keep hope alive.
In November 2022, a new survey from The Salvation Army showed a growing number of Canadians were pessimistic about the future, their finances and ability to provide basic needs such as food and housing. Alarmingly, more than half of Canadians polled (52 percent) said they had faced food security challenges in the past year, and one in seven had encountered challenges to housing security that included being late on or missing a rent payment.
Across the country, The Salvation Army’s 250 community and family services locations provide food support, which includes food banks. In the past several months, when clients were asked about what brought them in to us, they shared that the rising prices of food and cost of shelter and transportation were the top reasons for seeking our assistance.
In this report, you will read about your donations at work and meet people who sought out our support when hope was hard to cling to—including people who were affected by disaster and war, those who were experiencing homelessness and others who just didn’t have enough food to eat.
The Salvation Army’s vision statement reads:
We are an innovative partner, mobilized to share hope wherever there is hardship, building communities that are just and know the love of Jesus.
With your support, we are easing the pain of heartache and poverty and offering stability and hope. I am truly grateful to each of you for believing in our vision and our brand promise of Giving Hope Today.
May God bless you,
Floyd J. Tidd
Commissioner
Territorial Commander
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