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Hunger Knows No Season

Posted on 8th July 2015, by Maritime
Shelves are running low at local food banks in the Maritimes. Summer is when the food bank sees the least amount of donations, although the need remains strong. Families are sometimes forced to make the difficult decision of whether to buy food, or other necessities but together we can ensure that no one goes hungry.  […]

Few FREE Places For Our Summer Camp!!!

Posted on 8th July 2015, by karine
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GREAT NEWS!!! There are few FREE places left for the FRESH AIR camp at our summer camp at Lac l'Achigan: – July 13 to 17, 2015 – July 20 to 24, 2015 This camp is for children from 7 to 12 years old, and includes transportation from Montreal, accommodation, meals and a week of fun.  […]

Grand Opening of the Terrace in Sherbrooke

Posted on 25th June 2015, by karine
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We are proud to announce the grand opening of The Salvation Army’s terrace located in Sherbrooke in front of the Thrift Store on 100 Wellington South. This summer, during the Thrift Store’s operating hours, we will be pleased to welcome everyone with a delicious coffee for only 25 cents! The idea of this terrace is  […]

Painting Hope

Posted on 23rd June 2015, by karine
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On June 12, some employees of the international company, Capgemini, went to L’Abri d’espoir, The Salvation Army women’s shelter located in Montreal. The purpose of the day was to help make a significant change affecting the well-being of long-term residents. The Capgemini team and The Salvation Army united with the objective of painting the hallways  […]

Majors Dena and Kent Hepditch helping out in their community

Posted on 11th June 2015, by Maritime
Majors Dena and Kent Hepditch want to bring the Sydney Community together.  Major Dena Hepditch has helped spearhead several projects in the Sydney area, including organizing a hot meal for teachers at Sydney Academy. The teachers have had a tough year, with the death of several students, so Dena decided to plan this meal as  […]

Marigold Murals Receive a Spring Spruce up

Posted on 2nd June 2015, by Maritime
The Community Response Unit (CRU) came out in the spring weather to participate in the Marigold Mural Painting Project in Saint John, N.B. The CRU offered refreshments to the 150 volunteers who spent the day painting the marigolds on the thoroughfare along Main Street. After 11 hours, the amateur painters had restored the marigolds to  […]