Howard Hospital is a Salvation Army facility situated in the Chiweshe communal land of Zimbabwe, which is 80 kilometres north of the capital of Harare. Howard Hospital has a rich history of serving the needs of those in the surrounding communities. The Salvation Army began Howard as a school in 1923. As the need for  […]

“I receive this honour as the General of The Salvation Army,” said The Salvation Army’s World Leader, General Linda Bond. “And the glory belongs to God.” On Saturday, November 3, General Linda Bond received an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Tyndale University College in Toronto during their fall graduation ceremony. Entering the Bayview Campus  […]

The Christmas season is around the corner and the Salvation Army has many ways for everyone to give something back to the community again this year. Lieutenant Brian Bobolo of the Estevan Salvation Army noted the local food bank is well stocked at the moment thanks to recent food drives in the city. Bobolo noted  […]

According to local estimates from The Salvation Army and police, there are between 20 and 45 homeless people either living in their cars or in parks or near the railroad. Brenna Nickel, a minister with St. Paul’s United Church, has partnered up with The Salvation Army and local volunteers to turn the United Church’s auditorium  […]

The Salvation Army continues to serve hundreds of thousands of storm survivors following Hurricane Sandy. The most heavily impacted areas include New York and New Jersey where The Salvation Army remains committed to providing food, shelter and emotional and spiritual care. In New Jersey, The Salvation Army is serving first responders and survivors at 16  […]

Portage la Prairie – Christmas is a special time of year to celebrate with family and friends with the giving of gifts and the sharing of food but not everyone has the resources to make that happen. The Salvation Army has a number of holiday campaigns to assist those in our community who are in  […]

Several of Estevan’s church groups are coming together to bring some of the less fortunate people in from the cold. Starting in December and running until the end of February, St. Paul’s United Church auditorium will host the Warm Welcome project. The goal is to have a safe and warm place for people who would  […]

Halifax – The Salvation Army is pleading for donations after it lost the entire stock of a south-end thrift store when the adjacent restaurant caught fire. The Salvation Army Thrift Store at 5280 Green Street sustained major smoke and water damage after a blaze erupted at the restaurant next door on Saturday. Read more

It’s time again to start warming up your singing voice and limbering up your bell-ringing arm. The Salvation Army is kicking off its campaign to find hosts for its Christmas donation kettles. Volunteers are needed to host the kettles at major Burnaby locations from the morning of Nov. 15, right up until the afternoon of  […]

Working through local Salvation Army shelters in Ontario, British Colombia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, BioPed associates will fit and distribute thousands of pairs of shoes during a day-long event on Wednesday, Oct. 17. “The Goody2Shoes campaign aims to give the gift of comfort, activity and better foot health to thousands of Canadians,” stated a  […]