A week after the Campbell River Salvation Army announced they fell $23,000 short of their Christmas kettle fund raising goal of $150,000, an anonymous donation from a local business has meant that the goal has now been reached. “After adding everything up at the end of the campaign we determined we had raised a total  […]

Brothers, who left university to come to Canada from the Democratic Republic of Congo a year ago, are recent grads of the Salvation Army’s Life and Employability Enhancement Program for new immigrants, otherwise known as LEEP. Like the brothers, almost all of LEEP’s participants are from war-affected African countries. Last year, with the help of  […]

Coping with cold weather is hard when you are homeless. From coast to coast, The Salvation Army offers many services to help people during bone-chilling temperatures. “The Salvation Army is called to serve suffering humanity,” says Andrew Wilson, emergency disaster services Coordinator for The Salvation Army Maritime Division. “That includes helping the homeless cope with  […]

Emily Arsenault gave out a late, but much appreciated Christmas gift on Tuesday. The Grade 4 École-sur-mer student from Summerside received some cash over the holidays, but decided she didn’t want to spend it on herself. Instead, she bought a cartful of groceries and donated it to The Salvation Army’s Food Bank. “I thought maybe  […]

January 12 marks the second anniversary of a major earthquake that inflicted catastrophe on one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. While Haiti continues its long road to recovery, The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda remains committed to empowering earthquake-affected communities. Outlined below are snapshots of our progress and plans for the  […]

Bernard Smith knows better than most what the Salvation Army means to those in need. Three months ago, the 44-year-old father of three had just left a homeless shelter in St. Catharines and moved into his own apartment. His children, two girls and a boy, live with their mother in Port Colborne and visit once  […]

Toronto, ON January 4, 2012 – This Christmas, donors across Canada helped support The Salvation Army’s efforts to reduce poverty nationwide by donating more than $20 million to the annual Kettle Campaign. Funds raised in the nearly 2,000 kettles in stores, on street corners and online will be used to support programs that help restore  […]

This Christmas, donors across Canada helped support The Salvation Army’s efforts to reduce poverty nationwide by donating more than $20 million to the annual Kettle Campaign. Funds raised in the nearly 2,000 kettles in stores, on street corners and online, will be used to support programs that help restore hope and dignity to more than  […]

In 2005, a failed marriage and a move to a new community left Petlyn Small with three young children and a truckload of challenges. Her life of simplicity and joy had become one of pain and heartache. Mother, father, friend, teacher, cook, housekeeper, provider—the list goes on. “Being a parent is hard at the best  […]

Dear friends: For many, Christmas is perhaps the most anticipated event of the year. But, for one in 11 Canadians living in poverty, a multitude of which are children, the holiday season is one of heartache and pain. “Christmas is a sad season when you’re poor,” Charlie told a Salvation Army worker.” I live alone  […]