You don’t need money, or ID, or an address. All you need is a desire to read. In Victoria, B.C. the Bookmobile is a three-cylinder, right-hand-drive Honda truck owned and operated by a former social worker. The bookmobile putters around town making stops at a Salvation Army residence, a housing co-op, a food bank and  […]

When the issue of local poverty came to a crisis in Georgina, Ontario, religious leaders from 18 churches, including the Salvation Army, and food pantry volunteers met with the Mayor to discuss how the hungry could be helped, a social problem this community felt was spiraling out of control. The Globe and Mail recently published  […]

Watch here to see how volunteers from Dulux Paints teamed up with The Salvation Army in Toronto’s downtown core to help people feel important.

Hundreds of thousands of Canadians are going hungry and have to go to food banks because they don’t have enough to eat. It is a sad fact that almost half of the people using food banks are children. According to the 2010 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Canada, one in 10 children  […]

Since 1958, The Salvation Army Pine Lake Camp in Alberta has been a trusted destination for kids and families whereby they can escape home pressures and relax in nature. Every summer close to a thousand campers come to this camp. Programs for children and teens from lower socio-economic backgrounds remain the central focus for which  […]

Every year, close to 4,500 kids attend Salvation Army summer camps. For many, this is the only holiday they will have. Watch them in action!

Sathya, a Grade 4 student in Scarborough, Ont., rallied his entire school to collect clothing items for the homeless and those in need. During April and May, he and his schoolmates collected 12 large bags of clothing and donated the items to The Salvation Army Thrift Store. “What inspired me to do the clothing drive  […]

In recognition as an employer who hires persons with disabilities, The Salvation Army Caledonia, Ont., thrift store was recently presented with the award “Abilities First Employer”. A retail training centre at the store allows local individuals an opportunity to train and become employed in the retail industry. People with disabilities find hope and dignity through  […]

Pasta and cheese are common donations at food banks. These and many other foods received are high in sugar, salt and starch, which are unhealthy. The Salvation Army in Midland, Ontario, is trying to change lives by encouraging donations that can improve the health of clients using the food bank. Healthy donations, such as whole  […]

Are you a thrift shop junkie hoping to score a treasure? For more than 100 years Salvation Army thrift stores from coast to coast have collected donations and sold them to provide its programs with a source of funding. Recently a Halifax-based artist bought a hard-cover edition of the Robertson Davies play A Jig for  […]