A $200,000 donation from a local businessman will allow the Salvation Army to take over operation of a Charlottetown homeless shelter for men. Capt. Jamie Locke says a man asking to remain anonymous is donating $100,000 to cover initial start-up costs including renovations and transfer of ownership. A further $100,000 donation will be made in  […]

The Chilliwack Chiefs and the Salvation Army have teamed up for a charity golf tournament to be held Sept. 27 at the Chilliwack Golf and Country Club. Money from the tournament will go towards the lease of a new three-ton reefer truck desperately needed by the Upper Valley Salvation Army Food Bank Program. Read more

The General has given approval to the opening of Salvation Army work in Greenland as from 8 August 2012, bringing the number of countries in which the Army officially operates to 125. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. The Army’s work in Greenland will thus be under the supervision of the  […]

Dunnville, Ont. – Although there were looming clouds during the early evening of Sept. 7 the show went on. “Sleep in the Park lets people know how others live,” said Tabitha Battenburg, a volunteer at the event’s information booth. As the evening progressed the crowds increased, raising over $6,500 for the Salvation Army in one  […]

Grande Prairie – Last year, volunteers in the annual Rotary Food-Bank Drive brought in 140,000 food items to replenish the Salvation Army Food Bank. The September 18th drive gets started at 5 o’clock with teams meeting at the D-Coy Armories — that’s where maps and other supplies are doled out. Organizers hope they see those  […]

Jackson, MS – The Salvation Army is most appreciative of oil giant BP’s donation to support relief efforts related to Isaac, which lashed Louisiana and Mississippi with flooding rains and wind. BP’s $1M donation will be made to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army and divided equally between the two hard-hit states. In  […]

Back-to-school help in Halifax is a community effort. Linda Elliott started giving away supplies from her Bedford home, starting with about 12 backpacks. She partnered with the Salvation Army three years ago. Almost 150 brand-new backpacks full of pencils, paper, binders, crayons, glue and other school supplies were given to struggling families Wednesday at the  […]

As Tropical Storm Isaac slowly moves northward through Louisiana, Salvation Army personnel are in impacted regions along the Gulf Coast. The storm, which made landfall as a hurricane, has caused significant flooding throughout the region including in Plaquemines Parish, about 50 miles southeast of New Orleans. The Salvation Army has been providing food and hydration  […]

Shelves are bare at the Salvation Army food bank in Oceanside, Major Rolf Guenther said. “We are running very, very low, the lowest ever,” he said. “Demand is increasing slowly. A lot of shelves are bare.” Recent food drives have helped, he said, but of late donations have dropped off. Read more

Alexandria, Virginia – With Isaac officially upgraded to a category one hurricane, The Salvation Army is mobilizing its emergency response teams and supplies along the Gulf Coast in preparation for landfall. The storm is expected to continue gaining strength with storm surges and heavy rainfalls, with a path through New Orleans and the southeastern Louisiana  […]