In March, The Salvation Army made the difficult decision to close thrift stores in order to keep our employees and customers safe from the spread of COVID-19. The stores, vehicles, and store facilities went unused – that is until they became an asset for our community family services.  “We began receiving sizable donations of food  […]
Emergency Preparedness Week, May 3-9, encourages Canadians to take time now to plan for the unexpected. Given the global coronavirus pandemic we are experiencing, this year’s national event is particularly relevant. “Emergency Preparedness Week (EP week) is an annual event that is coordinated by Public Safety Canada,” says Perron Goodyear, The Salvation Army’s territorial director  […]
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The Search for our new Mascot

Posted on 1st May 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Follow the guidelines below and send us your ideas or even better, a sketch of the new mascot. You can submit your ideas and sketches by June 26, 2020 and briefly explain why your mascot is the best one to join our team. The winner of this contest will receive a 100 $ Visa gift card.   […]
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Filling weekly food bank orders at The Salvation Army was a little easier this week thanks to a generous donation of 150,000 lbs of potatoes from McCain Foods. “We still can’t believe our eyes,” says Captain Jamie Locke, divisional secretary for public relations and development. “We are so grateful for their generosity.”  50,000 lbs of  […]
The Salvation Army has partnered with Square Roots to bring more than 3,000 lbs of fresh produce each week to low-income families in Halifax.  Square Roots is a local non-profit that aims to reduce food waste and food insecurity Nova Scotia. When they were in need of a place to package and distribute their weekly  […]

Celebrating Earth Day Through Retail and Recycling

Posted on 22nd April 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
(Above) A worker at the Salvation Army's Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations.
Although April 22, 2020, is globally recognized as Earth Day, The Salvation Army Thrift Store treats every day like Earth Day through retail and recycling. The sentiment of environmental stewardship is so deeply embedded in the organization’s work that it is reflected in the name: The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations (NRO). The  […]
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