Salvation Army thrift stores from coast to coast have raised more than $70,000, which will send 321 kids to camp this summer. A week at camp can be a life-changing experience for a child, and the funds raised will ensure that kids who can’t otherwise afford camp, will be able to attend. Every summer Salvation  […]

Dignity is about feeling connected. It’s about a sense of belonging and improved self-worth. Data recently released by The Salvation Army reports that the vast majority of Canadians believe everyone, despite their socioeconomic status, deserves dignity and most deserve a helping hand. But, many still believe that the poor have mostly themselves to blame and  […]

Certain areas of High River, Alberta, just south of Calgary, are experiencing heavy flooding and are under mandatory evacuation orders today. Voluntary evacuations had been in place, but as water levels rose, the orders were upgraded. Salvation Army personnel are currently on hand at the Evacuation Reception Centre providing emotional & spiritual care, and handing  […]

Residents of Slave Lake, Alberta, received the green light today to return to their homes, nearly two weeks after a wildfire left more than 400 residents and businesses in ruins. Salvation Army personnel have been assisting operations with meals for volunteers, emotional and spiritual care, and delivering cleaning kits to each home in preparation for  […]

The Salvation Army in the U.S. is responding to tornadoes that brought devastation across the country’s central states. Communities in Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota and Wisconsin were particularly badly hit. Residents of Joplin, Missouri, are recovering from a tornado that hit on Sunday May 22, killing at least 122 people. A further 750 people were injured  […]

Canadians have spoken and they have something to say about homelessness in Canada. A report released today by The Salvation Army provides a unique look into how Canadians feel about the more than 150,000 homeless living on the streets in cities across the country. The report, “Canada Speaks,” is a part of The Salvation Army’s  […]

Canadians have spoken and they have something to say about homelessness in Canada. A report released today by The Salvation Army provides a unique look into how Canadians feel about the more than 150,000 homeless living on the streets in cities across the country. The report, “Canada Speaks,” is a part of The Salvation Army’s  […]

The Joplin, Missouri, tornado, that flattened a third of the city on May 22, was the deadliest single twister in the U.S. in nearly 60 years. The Salvation Army is currently conducting mass feeding efforts in Joplin. At this time, in-kind donations are not being accepted as financial donations better allow disaster responders to immediately  […]

Over a four-week period, Salvation Army Thrift Stores in Western Canada held a fundraising ‘Send a Kid to Camp,’ campaign. From April 14 to May 14 donations were collected at participating stores and, through the public’s generosity, 101 kids will get to camp this summer who would normally not have this opportunity. Each year Salvation  […]

The Salvation Army in Spain has stepped up its response to the earthquake that caused widespread destruction to the town of Lorca, Murcia. Lieutenant Luigi Muedas (corps officer, Alicante) was in the first team to reach Lorca. He says: ‘The city looked like there had been a war; there were fallen walls, military and firefighters  […]