Regina’s affordable housing crunch has the Salvation Army’s men’s shelter always at capacity and there is no relief in sight. In 2011 beds at the Waterston Centre were used almost 23,000 times, a 6,000 increase from 2010. Many of the people staying at the shelter are trades people in Regina for jobs. Read more

Throughout the month of March, the Parkdale Thrift Store, located in downtown Toronto at 1447 Queen Street West, will host an in-store fundraiser to support the local youth soccer club. Bloor Central Soccer Club (BCSC) is a group that is committed to offering high quality recreation programs for low income families on the west side  […]

The Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, joined the Anglican Archbishop of York, the Most Rev Dr John Sentamu, at The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters (IHQ) for the launch of Working With Street Children – An Approach Explored. In the book, released by Russell House Publishing Ltd, Andrew Williams MBE shares his experiences  […]

For more than five years, The Salvation Army’s Sutton, Ontario, youth shelter has served homeless and at risk youth of York Region. On Saturday, February 18, 2012, The Optimist Clubs of Ontario made a titanic donation to the shelter. Donations of pillows, blankets, toiletries, food items and cheques totaling $545 will go a long way  […]

Students at Springvale Elementary School, located at 92 Down’s Avenue in Halifax, Nova Scotia, made an effort to ensure that everyone in their community stayed warm this winter. Throughout the month of January students Jenna Mills and Sarah Pugh rallied their entire school to collect winter clothing for local individuals and families in need. Joanna  […]

A November Sussex N.B. Area Community Foundation grant has given support to a Salvation Army project called Sally’s Community Kitchen. This initiative is part of the Sussex Vibrant Communities Poverty Initiatives. The program is recognized as a Food Mentoring Initiative to help those living on low incomes. The goal of Sally’s Community Kitchen is to  […]

Burlington – Siemens Canada employees were proud to help those in need by participating in the 2011 Hope for Holidays program, including various charity events across Canada. As a result, the company has recently made a donation of $25,261 to the local chapters of the Salvation Army. The donation is a result of Siemens matching  […]

In the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales, devastating floods have affected large areas, stranding hundreds of people and causing widespread destruction and loss. In Queensland, The Salvation Army is supporting those stranded by flood waters as well as emergency services personnel and volunteers, while in northern New South Wales Salvation Army teams  […]

As severe cold weather spreads across much of Europe, one of the worst-affected countries is Ukraine, where temperatures have dropped as low as -36 C. More than 120 people are known to have lost their lives because of freezing conditions, which the government has now given ‘natural disaster’ status. The Salvation Army is providing assistance  […]

Some people are using the back of the Salvation Army Thrift Store to dump their unwanted items and garbage. “It’s a huge issue,” said pastor Ron Ferris of the Tillsonburg Salvation Army. “It’s been a problem since we’ve been here and this is our eighth year. I don’t think it’s a problem that’s unique to  […]