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Paramedic Toy Drive

Posted on 12th December 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Eastern Health Paramedics fill ambulances with toys for children at Christmas. Four ambulances will filled and toys donated to The Salvation Army St. John’s Family Services to distribute.

Santa Shuffle

Posted on 10th December 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Photographs by Amanda Budgell
On December 1 in spite of cold temperatures and high winds over 400 adults and children participated in the Annual Santa Shuffle and Elf Walk in Bowering Park, St. John’s.  More than $40,000 was raised in support of the programs and services provided by The Salvation Army in St. John’s and area.  The Salvation Army  […]

Text to Donate

Posted on 29th November 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Donors can now make a donation to The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign using their mobile devices – Text HOPE7008 to 45678 to make a $5 donation.  Help spread the word to your contacts through Twitter and Facebook.

Millar Receives Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal

Posted on 19th November 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Congratulations are extended to Denise Millar, Social Worker at The Salvation Army New Hope Community Centre, who was honored as a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her 30 years of selfless services on behalf of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the city of St. John’s.   Presenting the award was  […]

Christmas Kettles 2012

Posted on 19th November 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The St. John’s Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign will be launched at 1:00 p.m.on November 22nd at The Avalon Mall. If you would like to volunteer to stand at a Salvation Army Kettle during Christmas, please call your local Salvation Army Office. In St. John’s call 726-2273.

Annual Rotary/PWC Food Drive

Posted on 25th October 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Annual Rotary/PWC Food Drive
Community and Family Services wishes to thank the St. John’s Northwest Rotary Club, Prince of Wales Collegiate and The Telegram for their support through the annual Rotary/PWC Food Drive which took place on Saturday October 20. Our Food Bank shelves are stocked once again with essential food items! Student volunteers helped collect food for the  […]

Hurricane Igor Independent Audit Report

Posted on 17th September 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The audit report for the Salvation Army’s Hurricane Igor Relief Fund is now available. The link below will allow you to view a PDF version of the report. Click here to view the report Photos showing support from Tim Hortons and The Telegram for the “Help For Home Radiothon”.

Toys for Tots Motorcycle Ride 2012

Posted on 13th September 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Hats off to The Honda Gold Wing Road Riders Association for once again organizing the Annual Toys for Tots Motorcycle Ride. This year was a great success with 253 NEW toys being collected and $440.52 in cash donations which will go towards our Christmas program.

VBS Donates to High School Lunch Program

Posted on 13th September 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
St. John’s Citadel’s Vacation Bible School made a donation of $2200 to the Salvation Army’s High School Lunch Program . The money was collected from a goodwill offering during the closing session of VBS.

Rotary Club of St. John’s Supports Wiseman Centre

Posted on 6th September 2012, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Naturals Group of the Rotary Club of St. John’s present a cheque in the amount of $3,000 to help purchase furnishings for the newly developed Women’s Shelter portion of The Wiseman Centre.  Until recently the shelter was a men’s only facility but with recent renovations will be able to accommodate four single homeless women  […]