Posted on 1st April 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
In late 2009 I volunteered on The Salvation Army’s street youth van that feeds and befriends Toronto’s homeless youth. Seven evenings a week, the “Sally Van” gives a glimpse of hope to 16 to 25-year-olds who are desperate for food, compassion and understanding.
Posted on 1st April 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Life Employability and Enhancement Program (LEEP) is a pre-employment training program that assists newcomers in becoming contributing members of Canadian society. Participants must be from a country affected by war and be between the ages of 18-30 years.
Posted on 24th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
Many kids are heading for school on empty stomachs. This isn’t something you would expect in one of the best places in the world to live.
Posted on 24th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
The clients and volunteers who participate in The Salvation Army’s soup kitchen on Tuesdays are a close community. Marcus Maloney, 87, has a bowl of soup, or chili almost every Tuesday, along with his wife Hazel, 82.
Posted on 16th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
When 18-year-old Gwen Boyne was stabbed in the back of her head by her boyfriend, she thought she would die. Brad wanted to control, demean, harm and punish her. He had succeeded to do so countless times before.
Posted on 16th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
It’s about survival. Homeless youth are rarely on the streets by choice. They are typically there because of circumstances. Peter Lewis, 26, discovered that sleeping on the streets, in tents, emergency shelters or on friends’ couches was a solution to an unstable family situation.
Posted on 9th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
One of Toronto’s working poor – homeless in his final moments – died last year at St. Michael’s Hospital, unnoticed by the greater world around him.
Posted on 9th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
When temperatures plummet, many low-income families are forced to chose between buying groceries or paying for the energy bill. Since 1997 The Salvation Army-run Good Neighbours Energy Program in Nova Scotia has been helping individuals and families when they have nowhere else to turn.
Posted on 4th March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Salvation Army in Canada is sending US$58,000 to assist Chile with ongoing relief efforts following the 8.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated much of the country.
Posted on 2nd March 2010,
by The Salvation Army in Canada
Following Chile’s devastating earthquake on February 27, the immediate need is still food, water and medicine.