(Ottawa, ON) December 9, 2011 –Today, Go RVing Canada launched its second annual ‘Stuff the RV and Feed Someone’s Tummy’ national holiday campaign, which serves to benefit The Salvation Army. Go RVing Canada is encouraging all Canadians to give to their local Salvation Army over the holidays and participate in the charitable events the organization  […]

A time of great celebration for The Salvation Army in Indonesia was closely followed by flooding and landslides, leading to significant damage and loss of life. Less than a week after celebrations of the 117th anniversary of Salvation Army work in Indonesia the area was hit by flash flooding and landslides. More than 100 homes  […]

The fourth annual OPP Christmas Charity Barbecue was held on Thursday, Dec. 1 at the Grenville County OPP detachment in Kemptville. A total of $2,984.35 was raised which was matched by the Kemptville Scotiabank for a grand total of $5,968.70! In addition a vanload of food and toys was donated. All the proceeds went to  […]

BARRIE, ON, The Salvation Army is issuing a warning to the residents of the Barrie area regarding a door-to-door Christmas collection scam. Over the weekend and early this week, The Salvation Army has received complaints about an individual going door to door soliciting monetary and toy donations on behalf of The Salvation Army. This individual  […]

With expectations of helping over 5,200 London households this Christmas, the Salvation Army was grateful for the participants at the annual Santa Shuffle Fun Run and Elf Walk Saturday, December 3. Santa led the runners and walkers of all ages around the perimeter of downtown’s Victoria Park. They were there to raise money for this  […]

It’s a modest, non-descript two-bedroom apartment, but to the revolving tenants, it will be so much more. Equipped with all the basic necessities, and able to accommodate seven people, the centrally-located Milton unit is now a temporary emergency shelter for families in crisis. Read more

While Santa Shuffle numbers are still coming in from across the country, results to date show that 9,300 Canadians raised approximately $425,000 for The Salvation Army’s critical and ongoing services. On Saturday, December 3, in 39 cities across the country, Canadians ran or walked 5k or 1k in The Salvation Army’s 21st Santa Shuffle. The  […]

Toronto, ON December 6, 2011 – The Salvation Army is very pleased to receive a $50,000 contribution from Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life toward its 2011 Annual Christmas Campaign. Funds raised during this important campaign support vulnerable individuals during the Christmas season and throughout the year. “Throughout 2011, The Salvation Army has focused  […]

Motivation to complete a run on a cold December morning has got to be pretty strong for Maritimers. The runners, walkers and shufflers participating in the Salvation Army Santa Shuffle Saturday had jolly old Saint Nick near the finish line, doling out high fives, and steamy hot chocolate awaiting them inside the Centennial Park tennis  […]

Sudbury – It was a cold and windy morning, but that did little to deter Shannon and Erin Duguay from getting into the Christmas spirit. The two were at Science North on Saturday for the annual Salvation Army Santa Shuffle, their third time participating in the five-kilometre fun run and one-kilometre Elf walk. “(Erin) will  […]