The 16th annual Empire Theatres Toy Drive to benefit The Salvation Army began on Dec. 1, 2012 this year and will run until Dec. 23, 2012 at all of its theatre locations across Canada. This is the second year for the Empire Theatres National Toy Drive, which generated thousands of gifts and gift cards last  […]

On December 1 in spite of cold temperatures and high winds over 400 adults and children participated in the Annual Santa Shuffle and Elf Walk in Bowering Park, St. John’s.  More than $40,000 was raised in support of the programs and services provided by The Salvation Army in St. John’s and area.  The Salvation Army  […]

Caption: Captain Laverne Fudge, Corps Officer in Woodstock, NB, poses with Santa Claus during the Woodstock Santa Claus Parade. Christmas is rapidly approaching, but before the big day Santa Claus has been making his rounds on the parade circuit, including a stop in Woodstock, NB, last weekend. The Woodstock Santa Claus Parade was held on  […]

Radio Personality, Denyse Sibley from FX 101.9 stopped by the BMO Centre in Bedford, NS, recently to thank the Metro Boston Pizza Midget AAA girls hockey team for taking part in the Coats for Kids campaign. Coats for Kids is an annual Salvation Army campaign that sees new and gently used coats collected in the  […]

Over 750 runners came out to the Dartmouth waterfront on Saturday for the Santa Shuffle fun run in support of The Salvation Army. The event raised approximately $40,000 for The Salvation Army. The five-kilometre course began in Ferry Terminal Park and took participants along the Dartmouth waterfront trail to Woodside, before returning again. There was  […]

Donors can now make a donation to The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign using their mobile devices – Text HOPE7008 to 45678 to make a $5 donation.  Help spread the word to your contacts through Twitter and Facebook.

A holiday tradition is in full swing, as the Beary Merry Christmas concert series is off and running after a pair of shows in Halifax this week. The performances, featuring the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy with emcee Liz Rigney and vocal performers, took place on Monday and Tuesday at the Rebecca Cohn  […]

Caption: HRM Mayor Mike Savage addresses the crowd gathered at Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth as The Salvation Army celebrated the kick off to its Christmas Kettle Campaign in HRM. Also pictured is Major Wilson Perrin, Divisional Secretary for Business Administration. The Salvation Army kicked off its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign today with an event  […]

Caption: Major Morris Vincent, left, Area Commander for The Salvation Army, receives a cheque for $400,000 for the Good Neighbour Energy Fund from John MacDonell, Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations Minister. Low-income seniors and families will get the help they need to stay warm in their home this winter through the Salvation Army’s Good  […]

Pictured above: Lieutenant Monika Gillard at the new and improved Precious Moments program Last winter, The Salvation Army received a donation of $1,200 from the Dartmouth Community Health Board to assist the Precious Moments program. The program is coordinated by Lieutenant Monika Gillard and the donation couldn’t have come at a better time, as many  […]