As summer heats up, many of us are focused on vacations, beach days and patio nights. But with the joy of summer also comes the unfortunate reality that donations tend to drop during this time. While some of us are caught up in summer festivals, holidays and barbeques, many men and women are struggling to  […]

Staples in Miramichi, NB, recently made a donation of nearly $2,000 to support children going back to school in that northern New Brunswick community. That location of the venerable office supply giant raised the funds through donations from their customers. When patrons were told of the cause, they readily donated to help the children in  […]

Caption: Performers, including host trio Second Chance, pose with Captains Wilson and Darlene Sutton, Corps Officers in Miramichi, NB, at the benefit gospel concert earlier this month. From left-to-right, George Allain, Bill Hachey, Susan Butler, Captains Wilson and Darlene Sutton, and Ross Wilson. The guitars were out in support of The Salvation Army in Miramichi  […]

They’re called Second Chance, and they’re three men from the Miramichi area that decided to use music to make a difference. George Allain, Bill Hachey and Ross Wilson had already realized that in Miramichi – no longer the buzzing area of industry it once was – local churches are struggling with lower attendance and the  […]

The Salvation Army in Miramichi recently held a celebratory barbecue for two reasons: Its country and its customers. The Community Resource Centre and Thrift Store decided to hold a customer appreciation day over Canada Day weekend, treating its customers and the community at large to a complementary barbecue and sale at the Thrift Store. The  […]

The Salvation Army Community Resource Centre in Miramichi, NB, celebrated its annual volunteer appreciation night last month, drawing a crowd of approximately 140 volunteers as the guests of honour. The evening was a recognition of the efforts put in by the scores of volunteers in the northeastern New Brunswick city. Held at St. Mary’s Catholic  […]

As Dignity Month wraps up this week, we’ll look back at just a couple of the many events that took place across the region to raise money and awareness about the Dignity Project. In support of Dignity Month, the Miramichi corps of The Salvation Army held a trio of fundraisers. A barbecue raised $228.97 and  […]