Imagine using one can of food as a catalyst for change? Canstruction, Inc. is a registered nonprofit organization that holds annual design-and-build competitions to construct fantastic, giant sized, structures made entirely out of canned food. In cities across the country, structures are built, winners declared, and creations go on view to the general public as  […]

Did your New Year’s resolution make the Toronto Star’s Top 10 list? 1. Lose Weight 2. Stop smoking 3. Stick to a budget 4. Save more money 5. Find a better job 6. Become more organized 7. Exercise more 8. Be more patient at work/with others 9. Eat Better 10. Become a better person Many  […]

With the launch of its 2012 Christmas Campaign, The Salvation Army introduced a new, innovative, advertising campaign. In an effort to raise money and awareness for the millions of Canadians currently living in poverty the campaign emphasized that “no dream is too small when you’re in need.” The campaign included a 30-second animated television spot,  […]

Christmas is much more than just another day. On December 25 Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ—the most significant birth ever. And being a national holiday in many nations, Christmas tends to be celebrated even by those who do not follow Christianity, in the spirit of caring about others, coming together  […]

In a world of e-mails, text messages and Twitter, has pen n’ paper lost popularity? A recent Globe and Mail article reports that “a survey earlier this year found that the average person goes for 41 days without writing by hand, while a third of the population goes six months without doing so. More astonishingly,  […]

It’s easy, accessible and you don’t have to leave the comforts of home. With the Christmas season under way, now is a great time to embrace technology to help others. The Salvation Army’s online kettle, fillthekettle.com, compliments the traditional bell-ringing campaign used in front of retail stores at 2,000 locations across Canada. Money raised is  […]

For many, the Christmas season means, gifts, parties and fun with friends and family. But the reality is that one in 11 Canadians live in poverty. They may not have a hot meal on Christmas Day or neatly-wrapped gifts under the tree. Do you want to make someone’s life a little easier? With a little  […]

If you asked Patricia, she’d tell you that The Salvation Army helps mothers provide nutritious meals for their families. Paul would share that The Salvation Army offers people with addictions the opportunity to break their dependency on drugs and alcohol. Keith would highlight how The Salvation Army helps former offenders reintegrate into society and gain  […]

In 2011, Canadians stuffed $21 million into the Army’s bubbles and buckets, continuing to make it one of the nation’s oldest, but most successful, forms of philanthropy. Kettle-giving continues to be positive even in an era when The Salvation Army and other charities across the country are offering more donor options by emphasizing online giving  […]

“I’m running and raising money in the Santa Shuffle in memory of my mother,” says Joanne. “The Salvation Army was good to her when she needed it most, and I want to help others who are going through troubling times.” On December 1, more than 10,000 Canadians in 39 cities will run or walk 5k  […]