Stephen and June Jones, have been leading a team of volunteers at Feed the Need, a weekly supper program, for more than 12 years. We talked to him to get a better understanding of the program that happens every Monday night, in the downtown Halifax Citadel Corps. How do you prepare for the weekly Feed  […]

The 2015 TRIM (Trained Responders in the Maritimes) Conference will take place April 9-11 in Moncton at the Delta Beausejour. TRIM 2015 is an opportunity for Salvation Army officers, employees, volunteers and congregations to acquire knowledge that will allow them to be part of an emergency response operation. When disaster strikes, The Salvation Army’s Emergency  […]

Réjean had an ugly secret. He concealed it to protect a family member—but had no idea the depth of personal harm that would cause. Revealing the traumatic experience was the only thing that could set him free. And the longer he waited, the more destructive was its impact. “At age 12 I was abused by  […]

Last weekend, young people aged 18 – 30 gathered at the Holiday Inn in Truro, NS, to replenish and connect. For some people, the hardest part of their lives is when they are in their 20s. It can be a time of self-doubt and confusion as they attempt to figure out what they want to  […]

When disaster strikes, the need is great. The Salvation Army has been operating its Emergency Disaster Services for over 100 years, to provide support to first responders and those affected. In the event of a natural disaster, fire or other catastrophe, our trained personnel are mobilized throughout the region, to provide support to first responders  […]

Maritimers answered the bell again for those in need in their community, contributing a record total of $1.84 million to The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas kettle campaign in 2014. Kettles appeared at 200 locations throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, collecting funds from mid-November until Christmas Eve. In 2013, Maritimers donated $1.71  […]

Dr. Samantha Nutt – the founder and executive director of War Child Canada – will be in Halifax in May to serve as keynote speaker for the fourth annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, presented by Nova Scotia Power. The event, an annual fundraiser to support The Salvation Army, will take place on Friday,  […]

For those battling poverty, often securing the necessities of life – food, clothing and shelter – force all other concerns to the back burner. Take hearing for example. To be able to hear is a pretty important, and yet for those with bigger concerns like what to eat for the day or where to sleep  […]

During the Christmas season, The Salvation Army distributes a lot of toys. These toys end up under the trees of children in need in the Maritimes. But none of it would be possible without the generous contributions of our donors. One such donation that occurred in the lead-up to Christmas came from Bruce Towler, an  […]

Pharmaprix Shaheen Bajgiran presented a cheque for $13,000 to The Salvation Army’s Abri d’espoir. The goal of the donation is to give women better access to services and programs towards their health. The cheque was officially presented in the 1500 Ste-Catherine West’s pharmacy on Tuesday December 23rd. Pharmaprix Shaheen Bajgiran’s team and customers were on  […]