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It’s Time to End Poverty in Canada

Posted on 31st July 2014, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army ad campaign focuses on ending poverty in Canada
It’s time to get serious about ending poverty in Canada. It’s 2014. We’re too developed, too wealthy, and too kind-hearted a country to allow poverty to affect any of us. One in 11 Canadians live in poverty. It’s the root cause that puts basic human dignity out of reach for so many people, making access  […]
How One Man Found a Path out of Homelessness
When the recession hit Canada in the late 1990s, Ross, a multi-media producer lost his job. Unable to find steady employment, he lived off his severance package. But his worries were far from over and Ross endured hardship unimaginable to most. “My severance ran out before I filed for unemployment,” says Ross. “When I couldn’t  […]

Salvation Army in the News

Posted on 25th July 2014, by SalvationArmy.ca
In Canada, The Salvation Army serves 1.8 million people every year. The following are snapshots from media sources of The Salvation Army at work during the week of July 21. Victoria, B.C. For the second year in a row, the spirit of Christmas has come early to the family-run O’Keeffe’s Automotive Service Garage in Oak  […]

Child Poverty Rates in Canada Remain High

Posted on 24th July 2014, by SalvationArmy.ca
Child Poverty Rates Remain High
One in seven Canadian children lives in a low-income household. Children are often the innocent victims of poverty. When Tanya’s marriage broke down, she was left with responsibilities she now had to bear on her own. “As a single parent, I was pulled in every direction,” says Tanya. “I never seemed to have enough time,  […]

Heat—The Most Harmful Weather for the Vulnerable

Posted on 18th July 2014, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army helps vulnerable in hot weather
Heat is the number one weather-related killer in North America. In Toronto, it is estimated that 120 people die from the heat each year, compared to 105 from the cold. Ratios are similar in other cities. In sweltering temperatures it is critical that resources are available for vulnerable people such as those experiencing homelessness, the  […]
Art students partner with Salvation Army Shelter to Give Hope and Comfort
Art students and teachers from Heart Lake Secondary School in Brampton approached The Salvation Army Honeychurch Family Life Resource Centre, a shelter for abused women and children, to provide artwork that would reflect their thoughts on abuse. Students learned about the shelter and its services. The results were a 5 x 5 foot picture and  […]

Innovative Solution Brings Dental Care to Women Experiencing Hardship

Posted on 14th July 2014, by SalvationArmy.ca
Dental bus provides free dental care for women experiencing homelessness
Once a month, a blue and white bus pulls into the parking lot of The Salvation Army’s Evangeline Residence, a 90-bed shelter for women in Toronto’s west end. The van doesn’t carry office supplies or food items. It’s stocked with periodontal probes, dental drills and syringes. Through a partnership between The Salvation Army and the  […]

Koodo Food Drive Helps The Salvation Army Fight Hunger and Feed Hope

Posted on 12th July 2014, by SalvationArmy.ca
Koodo Mobile helps The Salvation Army fight hunger and feed hope
From May 20 to May 31, 2014, Koodo Mobile’s 159 locations across the country collected a total of 1,981 pounds of food that will be used to help people in need in local communities. “The Salvation Army is grateful for partnerships such as Koodo,” says Major Les Marshall, Territorial Public Relations & Development Secretary. “It  […]