We’re now into the dog days of summer, which means it’s a great time to dust off the clubs and hit the links, especially when it’s for a good cause. The sixth annual Transcontinental Golf Tournament in support of The Salvation Army’s Scotian Glen camp will take place on Friday, Aug. 10th, at Granite Springs  […]

Caption: Pictured above, from left to right, Lts. Lance and Monika Gillard, Corps Officers in Dartmouth, and Michaela Atkinson, Marketing Intern with Mic Mac Mall, pose with just a few of the hundreds of bags of clothing donated at the Big Scale Summer Sale at Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth. On Sunday, July 29th, Mic  […]

Every year, The Salvation Army’s Scotian Glen camp in Thorburn, NS, opens its doors to hundreds of children from low-income households. While this ensures a camping experience for many kids that would other not have one, there often remains a disparity between what each child has to bring with them. After seeing examples of this,  […]

Summer at The Salvation Army brings with it a number of new beginnings as officers around the country transfer to new appointments. Here at the Maritime Division we have eleven new officers starting in six locations. Here is our first instalment in a six-part series introducing you to them. Lieutenants Lance and Monika Gillard are  […]

They’re called Second Chance, and they’re three men from the Miramichi area that decided to use music to make a difference. George Allain, Bill Hachey and Ross Wilson had already realized that in Miramichi – no longer the buzzing area of industry it once was – local churches are struggling with lower attendance and the  […]

Caption: Pictured above, left to right, Premiere Self Storage employees Daniel Strickland and Jeff Bohan finish loading a truck full of toys. The Salvation Army is extremely grateful to Premiere Self Storage, as they stepped up to assist in the transportation and storage of nearly three truck loads of donated toys. The toys were being  […]

Caption: Pictured above, left to right: Chief Superintendent Jean-Michel Blais, Officer in Charge, Halifax District; RCMP Constable Dianne Hartery; Divisional Commander,Major Doug Hefford and Ferne Greenwood, Executive Assistant to the Chief Superintendent. On July 17th, members of the RCMP were on hand at The Salvation Army Divisional Headquarters to present a cheque for $900.00 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  […]

Canadian household cleaning giant Molly Maid saw an opportunity with their biennial national convention to make a difference, and The Salvation Army was the benefactor. The convention, held recently at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax, traditionally collects money from food and beverage sales at the event to donate to a local charity. This time  […]

Caption: Pictured above, Scotian Glen campers Tyler Hackett and Amanda Jordan hold a cheque for $16,092.48, raised through the annual ‘Send a kid to camp’ fundraiser by The Salvation Army Thrift Stores in the region. Also pictured, from left to right: Major Wanda Vincent, Divisional Youth Secretary; Barb Warren, District Manager for The Salvation Army  […]