The Salvation Army’s Street Ministry program in Sydney, NS, is making a significant impact on the unhoused and vulnerable populations while fostering a sense of community among volunteers and strengthening relationships throughout the area. Each week, the Street Ministry team sets up the Community Response Unit (CRU) truck to serve those in need. With the  […]

On July 12, residents of Labrador West were ordered to evacuate as wildfires threatened their safety. Over 10,000 people packed up and headed east to Happy Valley-Goose Bay, uncertain about where they would stay, what they would eat, or when they could return home. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team stepped in to  […]

According to a municipal registry, there are currently more than 1,000 individuals without a home in Halifax, N.S. This figure includes people who live in shelters or are couch surfing. It also includes people who fall under the category of “living rough”. This group consists of people who live in makeshift shelters, such as tents.  […]

The Salvation Army’s relief efforts continue as wildfires blaze across the province. Emergency Disaster Services volunteers have boots on the ground in Halifax and Shelburne county offering food and emotional and spiritual care to first responders and families forces from their homes. To give an idea of the scale involved, The Salvation Army fed over  […]

The Salvation Army has deployed volunteers and workers to provide hot meals and emotional and spiritual care to anyone in need at the temporary shelter and comfort center located at the Canada Games Center in Halifax. “For us it’s all about the people,” says John Bignell, The Salvation Army’s EDS coordinator for Nova Scotia. “We  […]

The Salvation Army has been called in to put boots on the ground in Barrington, Nova Scotia to support first responders as they battle the blazing wildfires affecting the area. The Salvation Army will be offering meals and emotional and spiritual care for the over 100 firefighters currently deployed to the Barrington/Shelburne fire. Whether it’s  […]