New Salvation Army centre aims to provide ‘out-of-the-box’ support programs Colin Baxter knows his autism makes finding work in film production an added challenge. But an adult autism centre opening today aims to help the 27-year-old and others like him achieve their goals. The Autism Centre on Main Street East is an “out-of-the-box” way of […]
Donations at food banks on Prince Edward Island have hit new lows, organizers say. Demand at the Summerside Salvation Army has spiked while donations have decreased, The Salvation Army is the main food bank for Prince Edward Island’s second largest city. “We are in an emergency situation at this time,” said Marj Montgomery, food bank […]
Environment Canada has confirmed an F1 tornado touched down in Essex County in southwestern Ontario early Sunday morning. Leamington, a town of approximately 30,000 residents, saw damage to barns, grain bins, corn silos, houses and mobile homes, as well as countless broken and uprooted trees. A state of emergency was declared by the municipality. Salvation […]
Salvation Army emergency response teams in Guatemala are providing assistance after the country was hit by two major disasters within 10 days. A state of emergency was declared after the eruption of the Pacaya Volcano – about 15 miles south of the capital, Guatemala City. A television journalist was killed in the eruption and the […]
When Gus Wilson’s mom died suddenly, it was the most horrible thing he had ever experienced. No one could soften the blow for the 20-year-old. Two weeks later, Gus left his home in Midland, Ontario, for Toronto. “This was the beginning of a downward spiral for me,” says Gus.
The Salvation Army cares about the homeless. Terri Williams shuffled from friend to friend after a violent attack left her unable to work and, therefore, unable to pay the rent. Eventually, she was on the streets, frightened and alone. Ken Acker lived on a park bench. Addicted to drugs and alcohol, he could no longer […]
OTTAWA — In a plea to Canadians, the Salvation Army announced last week that, three weeks into a month-long fundraising campaign, the organization was about 40 per cent short of its target. The lack of donations could be a product of being less visible during warmer months, said Andrew Burditt, spokesman for the Salvation Army, […]
The Salvation Army in the Czech Republic provided assistance after heavy rain and floods brought chaos in the north-east of the country. One person was killed and many hundreds had to be evacuated from their homes. The Salvation Army took over the coordination of humanitarian help in the village of Troubky where some 500 houses […]
Ongoing violent clashes between criminal gangs and the military and police in Kingston, Jamaica, are affecting The Salvation Army on the Caribbean island. The Army’s training college, which is only a few blocks from the fiercest fighting, has had bullets through its windows. Cadets and staff from the college wait to be evacuated with their […]
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