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Salvation Army Haiti Earthquake Relief: Update 1

Posted on 13th January 2010, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Salvation Army trained personnel from its International Headquarters in London, England and Southern U.S, will be on the ground in Haiti as soon as possible. They will do a speedy, but detailed assessment of what needs to be done, the capacity of the Army to meet those needs and what outside assistance will be required,  […]
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Salvation Army Report from Port au Prince, Haiti – MSNBC Video

Posted on 13th January 2010, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Salvation Army’s Divisional Director of Disaster Services in Haiti, Bob Poff report on MSNBC.com We’ll bring you more reports on the situation in Haiti as we receive them. To make a donation to The Salvation Army’s Haiti Earthquake Disater Relief visit: https://salvationarmy.ca/haiti Image of Bob Poff, The Salvation Army’s Divisional Director of Disaster Services  […]
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Salvation Army vows to reach out more because ‘the need is so great’

Posted on 11th January 2010, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Despite a $16,000 drop in Christmas kettle donations, the Salvation Army heads into 2010 with plans to branch out further into the community. “We want to do a community assessment and see if we can fill some of the gaps and needs,” says Capt. James Mercer, pastor at the Orillia citadel at 157 Coldwater Rd.  […]
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New Emergency Shelter to Open in Saskatoon

Posted on 8th January 2010, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Salvation Army Saskatoon will open a new 41-bed emergency shelter for women and children by the end of February. “The need for this service is great,” says Captain Rhonda Smith, executive director of The Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre. “The new shelter is one of two in Saskatoon and will provide some of our  […]
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Hope…Action…Achievement

Posted on 8th January 2010, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Margaret HOPE has spent her lifetime giving to others. She is a ray of sunshine to everyone she meets. Margaret recently used her incredible talent as a gifted artist to support The Salvation Army. The many first place red ribbons, from the Central Canadian Exhibition, are a testimony to her talent. Margaret spent months creating  […]
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Spreading Joy in the Park

Posted on 8th January 2010, by The Salvation Army in Canada
On December 24, 2009, a team of Salvation Army volunteers prepared the mobile cantine unit for a special Christmas Eve visit to the Émilie-Gamelin Park in the Centre-South area of Montreal. Well-known by the homeless, this annual activity organized in collaboration with “Un coeur pour les autres” (an organization offering help to the poor) offers  […]
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