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Discover the Benefits of Giving Wisely

Posted on 30th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Did you know there are creative ways to support The Salvation Army? Ways where The Salvation Army, you and your loved ones all benefit at the same time? These giving techniques are called “planned gifts.” In an effort to increase awareness of this option for supporting our work, and to provide helpful information as you  […]
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Addictions Day-Program Begins

Posted on 29th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Williams Lake, B.C. – Starting in April, a 60-day intensive treatment program for individuals with drug and alcohol dependency will operate Monday to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is a holistic approach that includes psycho-educational classes, one-on-one counseling sessions, group sessions, arts, health and fitness, social development as well as volunteerism. Read  […]
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High Demand Eats into Emergency Food Reserves

Posted on 28th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Times are getting tougher on the street, as measured by the church-based social agency that has been addressing hunger and social issues in Nanaimo since 1888. The Salvation Army has launched a public appeal for help to support those finding it particularly difficult to stretch limited incomes from one paycheque to another this winter. Demand  […]
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Salvation Army Thrift Stores Raise Funds to Send Kids to Camp

Posted on 27th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army Thrift Stores want you to say “YES” to helping a child experience fun, freedom and excitement at camp this summer. For the third year in a row, Thrift Stores in Canada will collect funds in-store to help send marginalized children to camp for one week. The 2012 Send a Kid to Camp fundraiser  […]
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Donation Expands Resource Centres

Posted on 27th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
As The Salvation Army celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Dignity Project, a generous $3 million donation from The W. Garfield Weston Foundation is making it possible to promote dignity for years to come. Named after the late Barbara Mitchell, daughter of Garfield Weston, The Salvation Army Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centres in Winnipeg and  […]
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Generous Donation Expands Salvation Army Centres

Posted on 27th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Generous Donation from The W. Garfield Weston Foundation Strengthens, Expands Salvation Army Centres The Salvation Army Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centres in Winnipeg and Calgary To Promote Dignity For All Toronto, ON March 27, 2012 – As The Salvation Army celebrates the one-year anniversary of its Dignity Project, an initiative designed to educate and inform  […]
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A team of volunteers have set up shop at the Salvation Army to process tax returns. Already around 400 people have taken advantage of the free service, which opened earlier this month, to properly process their finances. The Salvation Army is working with the Canada Revenue Agency to ensure its volunteers are accredited and trained  […]
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The Salvation Army Thrift Stores across Western Canada are currently experiencing a slowdown in donations and are hoping the public can help. “We’re in need more now than we have been in years,” said Scott Gilmore, marketing co-ordinator at Salvation Army NRO West, adding that with spring cleaning, “it’s a great time for us to  […]
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Thanks to more than half a million dollars in federal funding the Salvation Army will be able to assist women recovering from addiction. Capt. Robert Sessford said he couldn’t be happier to be able offer the service in Regina. The Salvation Army Regina Waterston Centre is receiving over $500,000 in Homelessness Partnering Strategy funding to  […]
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The Dignity Project is Making a Difference

Posted on 20th March 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The month of March marks one-year since The Salvation Army launched The Dignity Project, which is designed to educate and inform the public about the challenges facing society’s most vulnerable. During the past 12 months, The Salvation Army has offered a variety of unique social service programs to meet client needs in new ways. The  […]
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