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Why Innovative Partnerships Are So Important to The Salvation Army
Without the support of local individuals and organizations, The Salvation Army would be unable to give hope to those in need. That is why being an innovative partner is so important to The Salvation Army. It allows us to find and work with organizations as invested in in our communities as we are, and together…
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How The Salvation Army is Keeping the Community Connected with Encounter Cafés
It’s no secret that the exponential growth of the internet and the aftereffects of COVID-19 have damaged society’s “third places”— physical location other than work or home where people can connect with others. Cafés and community centres are examples of third places, but in a world where it’s easier to post your thoughts to strangers…
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This Salvation Army Volunteer Lost His Sight But Not His Will To Give
How many people wake up, open their eyes, and go about their day without ever giving thought to their ability to see? For Samir Aseme this is no longer the case. Fully blind for two-and-a-half years now, Samir, who is working with The Salvation Army for his second straight year, still finds himself struggling with…
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NSP Maritime Link Donates $1.5M to HEAT Fund at Critical Time for Nova Scotians
Halifax, NS December 7, 2020 – Today, NSP Maritime Link Inc. (NSP Maritime Link) announced a donation of $1.5M to the Home Energy Assistance Top-up Fund (HEAT Fund), which will immediately benefit electricity customers in Nova Scotia who have been hardest hit by the financial challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This donation comes at a…
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Little Help Makes a Big Impact
While we are all trying to keep our distance, one couple is bringing their community together – by collecting food bank donations for their local Salvation Army. Shannon Johnson and Danny Little are no strangers to giving back. Last Christmas, the Halifax couple rallied their neighbours to fill a dump truck full of toys for…
