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Giving Hope: The Salvation Army’s Wildfire Relief Efforts
The Salvation Army’s relief efforts continue as wildfires blaze across the province. Emergency Disaster Services volunteers have boots on the ground in Halifax and Shelburne county offering food and emotional and spiritual care to first responders and families forces from their homes. To give an idea of the scale involved, The Salvation Army fed over…
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Providing Comfort and Hope: The Salvation Army’s Emergency Response in Halifax
The Salvation Army has deployed volunteers and workers to provide hot meals and emotional and spiritual care to anyone in need at the temporary shelter and comfort center located at the Canada Games Center in Halifax. “For us it’s all about the people,” says John Bignell, The Salvation Army’s EDS coordinator for Nova Scotia. “We…
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Battling the Blaze: The Salvation Army’s Support in Barrington, Nova Scotia
The Salvation Army has been called in to put boots on the ground in Barrington, Nova Scotia to support first responders as they battle the blazing wildfires affecting the area. The Salvation Army will be offering meals and emotional and spiritual care for the over 100 firefighters currently deployed to the Barrington/Shelburne fire. Whether it’s…
