The residents of Sydney, Cape Breton were shocked, when less than a month before Christmas, it was announced that ServiCom, a call centre employing more than 600 people, would be shutting down.  This news left people reeling as they tried to figure out what that meant for the many residents who were suddenly without jobs,  […]

“It’s nice when you can help someone who‘s in need,” says long-time volunteer, Lu. Years ago, Lu came to The Salvation Army for assistance during Christmas. She knew then and there that she would volunteer with the organization as a way of giving back to the community. “Knowing my kids would wake up with something  […]

What happens when it’s shaping up to be a not-so-merry Christmas? One-in-11 Canadians live in poverty, and for those people living in or near poverty, the expenses of the Christmas season can cause a lot of trepidation. The Salvation Army provides support to those in need during this season with our Christmas hamper program. Thousands  […]

When Christmas morning dawns, it will be a little brighter for thousands of children in the Maritimes now that The Salvation Army Christmas support distribution has taken place. Recently, The Salvation Army distributed food hampers, gifts and gift cards to families in need. In Halifax, distribution began Tuesday, Dec. 17, and saw nearly 4,000 children  […]

Santa Claus and The Salvation Army have some helpers this Christmas as toy hampers are packed in preparation for distribution next month. A great supporter of The Salvation Army, Premiere Van Lines generously donated their warehouse as a space for toy-packing coordinator Elaine MacDonald to operate her very own Santa’s Workshop, with the help of  […]

Thursday capped a busy week of activity for The Salvation Army around HRM, as Christmas assistance hampers were handed out to families in need throughout the community. Salvation Army officers, staff and volunteers mobilized at six locations around HRM to help distribute the hampers. The sites included Salvation Army locations in Halifax, Spryfield, Fairview, Dartmouth  […]

Beary Merry tickets are now on sale in Halifax. Tickets are $10.00 and can be purchased in-person at the Rebecca Cohn box office, or by telephone at: (902) 494-3820 or (toll free) 1 800 874-1669 Tickets can also be purchased online at: www.artscentre.dal.ca Tickets are also on sale in Moncton. Tickets are $12.00 and can  […]

Wednesday marked one of the busiest days of the year for The Salvation Army in HRM, as Christmas assistance hampers were handed out to families in need throughout the community. Salvation Army officers, staff and scores of volunteers mobilized at six locations around HRM to help distribute the hampers. The sites included Salvation Army locations  […]

The Salvation Army distributed its Christmas support hampers on Wednesday in HRM, but before anything could be handed out, it all needed to be packed. For the past several years, The Salvation Army has partnered with the military in Halifax to help pack Christmas hampers and load trucks to send the hampers to their distribution  […]