This week, The Salvation Army is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of The Dignity Project, which is designed to educate and inform the public about the challenges facing society’s most vulnerable people. Last March, The Salvation Army launched this initiative with the release of a report, The Dignity Project: Debunking Myths about Poverty  […]

A new program at Sussex Community Church in southern New Brunswick aims to provide food mentoring to low-income residents, allowing them to get the most out of their kitchen. The first session of Sally’s Kitchen is set to take place in April, with the Corps hoping to have the program take place twice each year.  […]

Here in the Maritimes, and around the world, The Salvation Army depends on the support of its donors to deliver key programming to the most vulnerable in our communities. Today we launch a new series where we introduce you to a donor from the Maritime Division, beginning with William (Bill) Frank. Originally from HRM, Bill  […]

Caption for photo above: Saint John Centre of Hope Executive Director Captain Rodney Bungay, third from right, enjoys some refreshments from The Salvation Army Community Response Unit at the annual MindCare NB Skate to Care event in Saint John. The Saint John Centre of Hope joined MindCare New Brunswick for a celebration of partnership last  […]

It’s often said that the kitchen is the heart of the home. At the Halifax Centre of Hope, chef Harold Mailman is in charge of the facility’s beating heart, and for him it’s always about more than just the food. Located in downtown Halifax, the Centre of Hope is a bustling hub of activity that  […]

The Salvation Army Maritime Division is pleased to announce that local news authority Steve Murphy will serve as the emcee for the first annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, set to take place Thursday, May 24, at the Westin Nova Scotian. Originally from Saint John, N.B., Murphy has been a fixture of news broadcasting  […]

With still over three months to go before the 2012 Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast in Halifax, tickets for the inaugural event are going fast. The event, which will feature former Olympian Catriona Le May Doan as the keynote speaker, is currently 70 per cent sold out. Set to be held at the Westin  […]

Dispatches connects visitors to the Maritime Division’s website to first-person perspectives from Salvation Army officers and staff around the region. This edition is penned by Captain Rodney Bungay. Growing up as the son of Salvation Army officers, Capt. Bungay states that due to the many transfers of his parents he has no home town per  […]

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 launch a new series where we introduce you to a member  […]

Tiffany Boudreau, of Fredericton, recently received a wonderful gift from Dana’s Collision Center in Fredericton, and The Salvation Army was happy to play a part in it. A single mother of two struggling with difficult financial realities, Boudreau received a refurbished 2005 Dodge Caravan and one year of paid insurance, a gift that makes a  […]