The Salvation Army’s Community Response Unit in Halifax received a boost this week from its friends at Investors Group. The Community Response Unit (CRU) is a multi-purpose vehicle that serves as a mobile canteen for the Division’s Emergency Disaster Services. It gets called into action when crises strike around the Maritime region – such as  […]

Caption: Major Morris Vincent, left, prepares to take a group out for a tour of Scotian Glen Camp during the Community Appreciation Event in Thorburn, NS. Around 50 people from Northeastern Nova Scotia descended on Scotian Glen Camp last week for an evening of celebration, honouring volunteers, donors and partners of The Salvation Army in  […]

Here in the Maritimes, The Salvation Army is guided by three advisory boards, in Halifax, Moncton and Saint John. These boards are comprised of business leaders and philanthropic supporters that offer support and strategic thinking from each member’s considerable experience and expertise. Today we present our latest entry in a series introducing you to members  […]

One day while sitting over a cup of coffee, Miles Birch, a former Canada Post employee came up with the idea of a food drive in support of The Salvation Army. 18 years later, Miles’ idea is still going strong and this year raised over 22,000 pounds of food. While this is a Canada Post  […]

The leaves are changing colours and the temperatures are dropping as we undeniably transition into autumn here in the Maritimes. Before we know it, the Christmas season will be here, bringing with it perhaps the most iconic image of The Salvation Army: our Christmas kettles. Throughout all three Maritime provinces kettle kickoff events will help  […]

Caption: Captain Wayne Durdle, Corps Officer in Lower Sackville, receives gift cards totaling $4,268.79 from Holly Rogers, Business Support Manager of the Staples in Dartmouth Crossing. In the weeks leading up to the return to school last month, several Staples stores around metro Halifax collected donations from patrons to assist children and schools with this  […]

Beary Merry tickets are now on sale in Halifax. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased in-person at the Rebecca Cohn box office, or by telephone at: (902) 494-3820 or (toll free) 1 800 874-1669 Tickets can also be purchased online at: www.artscentre.dal.ca Tickets are also on sale in Moncton. Tickets are $12.00 and can  […]

Caption: Performers, including host trio Second Chance, pose with Captains Wilson and Darlene Sutton, Corps Officers in Miramichi, NB, at the benefit gospel concert earlier this month. From left-to-right, George Allain, Bill Hachey, Susan Butler, Captains Wilson and Darlene Sutton, and Ross Wilson. The guitars were out in support of The Salvation Army in Miramichi  […]

Here in the Maritimes, The Salvation Army is guided by three advisory boards, in Halifax, Moncton and Saint John. These boards are comprised of business leaders and philanthropic supporters that offer support and strategic thinking from each member’s considerable experience and expertise. Today we present our latest entry in a series introducing you to members  […]

Summer may be over, but the work of The Salvation Army never is. We are already preparing for one of our favourite Christmas traditions, The Beary Merry Christmas Concert Series. This year the Beary Merry Christmas Concert Series will take place in five locations throughout the region in late November and early December. Tickets are  […]