With still over three months to go before the 2012 Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast in Halifax, tickets for the inaugural event are going fast. The event, which will feature former Olympian Catriona Le May Doan as the keynote speaker, is currently 70 per cent sold out. Set to be held at the Westin  […]

Here in the Maritimes, The Salvation Army is guided by three advisory boards, in Halifax, Moncton and Saint John. These boards are comprised of business leaders and philanthropic supporters that offer support and strategic thinking from each member’s considerable experience and expertise. Today we launch a new series where we introduce you to a member  […]

Canadian Olympic icon Catriona Le May Doan is headed to Halifax in May in support of The Salvation Army. Le May Doan will be the keynote speaker for The Salvation Army Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, taking place on Thursday, May 24, at the Westin Nova Scotian. This inaugural event will bring together approximately  […]

Sometimes adding an element of generosity at Christmas is an easy thing to do, all it takes is the spark of an idea. One staple of the holiday season in this part of the world is bright, colourful – sometimes lavish and orchestrated – Christmas light displays. In Halifax, there are a select few houses  […]

Often in life it’s good to have a goal. For Rebecca Feindel-Sherry, it’s even better to exceed it. A Grade 5 student from Enfield, NS, Rebecca has led a pajama drive in support of Pajamarama for a third consecutive year. After collecting 40 pairs in her first year, and 60 in her second, Rebecca had  […]

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  […]

The Halifax Centre of Hope hosted its annual Feast of Christmas community supper last week. A highlight of the Christmas calendar, the Feast offered 300 members of the community a warm Christmas meal heading into the holidays. The event was staffed by a number of volunteers, Salvation Army officers and members of The Salvation Army’s  […]

The Empire Theatres Toy Drive in HRM has wrapped up for another year, producing a mountain of toys that will now end up under the trees of children here in our community. All toys donated at the Empire Theatres Toy Drive will now head to The Salvation Army’s Community and Family Services Halifax to be  […]

Santa’s annual pre-Christmas workout took place last week as the Santa Shuffle hit roads, sidewalks and trails around the Maritimes. Bigger than ever, this year the Santa Shuffle took place in five different communities around the Maritimes. Halifax, Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John were back again, joined by Charlottetown which brought the race to Prince  […]