As students get ready to leave their books behind and prepare for summer break, parents start thinking about how to keep their children occupied and supervised. Summer camps offered by The Salvation Army across the country serve as an affordable solution. The Salvation Army’s Pine Lake Camp, located near Red Deer, Alta., offers a variety  […]

Spring 2024 Canadian Poverty and Socioeconomic Analysis highlights an increase in demand for social services across Canada. June 11, 2024 – TORONTO – New research from The Salvation Army Canada finds that many Canadians continue to struggle to meet their basic needs with food affordability, inflation and housing security challenges persisting as top issues. As  […]

During the First World War, The Salvation Army sent volunteers to the front lines to provide practical and emotional support to the brave soldiers who could use a little reminder of home. Some of these volunteers were known as the “Doughnut Lassies”. The “lassies” would prepare and serve delicious doughnuts to the troops in an effort  […]

The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Temple has launched two exciting new programs geared toward parents, caregivers, and their children – The Play Café and Toy Library. The Play Café runs every Thursday morning at Edmonton Temple from 10-12 p.m. Guardians with children six-years-old and under are welcome to drop in and enjoy tea or coffee while their  […]