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When Life’s Necessities are only a Dream

Posted on 20th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
It was Christmas Eve. Six-year-old Kyle knew there would be no gifts the next morning. His father was laid off a few months earlier. They had been living on potato soup. Still, he hung his stocking at the foot of his bed…and dreamed. Today, The Salvation Army announced the national launch of the 2012 Christmas  […]
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Shocking Price Tags Prompt Cry for Help

Posted on 13th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
It was a cry for help—a cry that The Salvation Army paid close attention to. God’s Lake Narrows, a First Nation community located 550 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, doesn’t get a lot of visitors. The remote, untouched wonderland made up of forests, amazing lakes and a community rich in culture and history, is only accessible  […]
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Margaret’s Story

Posted on 5th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
“When I see that ship in the photo, I think to myself, Did my kids and I really cross the Atlantic to Canada in a convoy, dodging enemy submarines the whole way?” says Margaret Eaton, who still vividly remembers living through the Second World War. Margaret had never ventured too far from home, but this  […]
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The Healing Sound of Music

Posted on 29th October 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
A new music-therapy program at The Salvation Army’s Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria, B.C. is changing lives. “Friday afternoon music jam is not only therapeutic, but fun and motivating,” says Nathan Swartz, program coordinator. “Music can be a powerful thing. It gets peoples’ minds off their troubles. When the guys are playing I know  […]
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The War The Salvation Army Helped Me Win

Posted on 22nd October 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Salvation Army is embarking on an innovative, hard-hitting and informative advertising campaign to address real issues facing the Nation’s younger demographic. Creative wall posters in more than 10 universities across the country, and print ads in university or similar urban publications, will not only capture the attention of, but will make an emotional connection  […]
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Coming Home to The Salvation Army

Posted on 15th October 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
“It feels a lot safer here,” says Bev who’s just recently checked into the Women’s Integrated Supportive Housing (WISH) in Calgary. The WISH centre provides support services for women such as emergency and transitional beds plus a variety of skill building programs. Prior to arriving at WISH Bev was sleeping in her car. “Coming here  […]
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Salvation Army Sees Increase in Families Needing Assistance

Posted on 9th October 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The latest report from The Salvation Army, “Feeding Canada’s Families: A Report on Salvation Army Food Services,” revealed that more and more families are turning to Salvation Army food programs and centres for assistance. For the past four years, around the Thanksgiving holiday, The Salvation Army has conducted a survey to evaluate its food programs.  […]
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Advisory Board Member of the Year

Posted on 1st October 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Sally Leder, Vice-President of Supreme Group (the largest privately-owned steel construction company in Canada) and a valued member of The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Advisory Board, has been named the Canada and Bermuda Territory’s Advisory Board Member of the Year for 2011. This prestigious award is given to select individuals who, by virtue of their professional  […]
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Annual Review 2011/12

Posted on 17th September 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Annual Review is the story of your donations at work. At the end of each day, The Salvation Army has helped thousands of broken people whose lives have been assaulted. Clear, transparent information in this Annual Review will tell you all about it. Last year 1.8 million people were helped by The Salvation Army  […]
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Helping Students Get a Fresh Start

Posted on 27th August 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Back to school is only days away. For some children it’s an exciting time, but for others it is sad and embarrassing. That’s where The Salvation Army can help. For families facing financial burdens, back-to-school shopping is a tug-of-war between pens and notebooks versus rent and food. “Families are still struggling,” says Terry Harney, Markham,  […]
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