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Giving Tuesday―a Day to Give Back
Posted on 27th November 2018,Lace Up and Bring Hope to Canada’s Most Vulnerable People
Posted on 22nd November 2018,The Salvation Army launches 128th annual Christmas Kettle Campaign
Posted on 19th November 2018,
TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2018 – Today, The Salvation Army officially launches its 2018 Christmas Kettle Campaign, which is its largest public fundraising drive of the year. Now in its 128th year, the annual fundraiser seeks donations from the public to help The Salvation Army assist millions of people living in poverty. With one in seven […]
Salvation Army Responds to California Wildfires
Posted on 13th November 2018,
Salvation Army staff and volunteers are providing assistance to first responders and people affected by unprecedented wildfires in California. More than a quarter of a million people have been forced from their homes in a disaster that has already claimed at least 30 lives. 220 people remain unaccounted for and nearly 7,000 structures have been […]
Salvation Army Team from Canada Deploys to Panama City for Hurricane Michael Relief
Posted on 5th November 2018,
PANAMA CITY, FL – A team of 12 Salvation Army emergency disaster personnel have their boots on the ground to manage operations in the Florida Panhandle as residents continue to cope with the destruction and devastation from Hurricane Michael. “We are extremely grateful to have our Canadian counterparts managing operations,” says Steven Hartsook, Divisional Disaster […]
Shelter for Those Who Have No Place to Stay Warm
Posted on 31st October 2018,
On October 12, 2018, Jeromy, who has experienced homelessness, and over 80 people from the community of Fort Frances, Ont., spent the night lining the main street with chairs, sleeping bags and mattresses to raise awareness around the issue of homelessness and funds for winter shelter. “People experiencing homelessness are sleeping in the bush, on […]
How a Former Food Bank Client is Giving Back
Posted on 26th October 2018,When Hope Ran Out
Posted on 22nd October 2018,
Alcohol and bulimia had taken over Sharon’s life. Then, following the death of her mother, she lost all hope and the desire to live. With a bottle of pills in the palm of her hand, Sharon called The Salvation Army in St. John’s, N.L. “I wasn’t looking for attention,” says Sharon. “I was ready to […]
A Night of Hope
Posted on 19th October 2018,
Take (pronounced talk-ee), a former auto mechanic, knows how it feels to be homeless. He was at an all-time low when he walked through the doors of The Salvation Army’s Anchor of Hope in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. “I was ready to die in the cold,” says the 52-year-old. “I’m lucky to be alive.” Life began […]