“Sometimes my kids say ‘my tummy hurts,’” says Barbara. “Knowing they are hungry, and I can’t afford to feed them, makes me cry every day.” Are you hungry? Have you eaten today? According to food banks Canada, 918,000 Canadians go hungry every summer.  Recently, the concerning situation at Feed Nova Scotia has been featured in  […]

This is the time of year when The Salvation Army executes its annual change of appointments, transferring officers across the country to new postings.  The Maritime Division is celebrating the arrival of its newest leaders, Divisional Commander, Major Wade Budgell; and new Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries, Linda Budgell.  We sat down with Major Wade Budgell  […]

Charlie Pittman was on his way to end his life, but instead he took a detour into the doors of The Salvation Army men’s shelter.  Here is Charlie’s story; What brought you to The Salvation Army Centre of Hope twelve years ago? I had been sleeping outside for four days and was having suicidal thoughts.  […]

When the prison doors open and the offender is conditionally released, what happens next? There are several challenges faced by offenders at the time of their release and The Salvation Army in Moncton, N.B., is helping them successfully transition back into the community. “The Salvation Army’s Greenfield House is a residential facility that offers a  […]

Today was the ‪#‎NationalDoughnutday‬! Today we honor the courage of the Word War 1 soldiers and The Salvation Army's volunteers who distributed doughnuts to the soldiers. Thank you to Krispy Kreme who generously donated the ‪#‎doughnuts‬ that we distributed in Montreal and on the South Shore.          

You can’t always tell who’s living in poverty or who needs help making ends meet. And more often than not, poverty is closer to you than you think. To promote awareness of this issue, The Salvation Army hosted an ‘Open House’ exhibit in early May. But this was not your typical open house. Instead, people  […]

Doc Hendley founder and president of  non-profit Wine to Water, visited Halifax to support The Salvation Army at its fifth annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast. The event drew over 300 business people to the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre, for a morning of networking, entertainment and education about the work The Salvation  […]

During the Second World War, Ted Reid was stationed in England. He wanted to write home to family and friends, so he went to an aid organization and asked for a stamp – but without any funds he was turned away. No money, no stamp! He then went to The Salvation Army. In speaking to  […]

 We are grateful to our donors who have contributed $525,917 towards the Alberta fire response efforts. The Salvation Army’s community response vehicles continue to serve over 2,000 meals a day to first responders engaged in the Fort McMurray fire efforts. The Salvation Army is also supporting evacuees who have relocated to other areas of the  […]

Halifax Water, in partnership with The Salvation Army, is pleased to continue the H2O-Help to Others Water Assistance Program. The program, which started in 2011, provides valuable financial assistance to Halifax Water customers truly in need. The H2O Fund is intended to assist low income households in an emergency, especially those with no other resources  […]