The Salvation Army Winnipeg Booth Centre Ministries is receiving 135 thousand dollars from the federal government as part of the Homlessness Partnering Strategy. The Ministries will use the money to collect data and provide technical support and training to service providers with the aim of better understanding the causes and challenges of homelessness. The Homelessness  […]

Unique fundraisers generate interest and income from people who might not otherwise give to an organization. The following are snapshots of some creative fundraising aimed at supporting The Salvation Army and its local communities: • Saint John, N.B. – More than 25 purses from well-known women were auctioned off. These included an original purse from  […]

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 7, 2012 /CNW/ – Allstate Insurance Company of Canada today presented The Salvation Army with a cheque in the amount of $10,000 in support of efforts to assist residents affected by flooding in Thunder Bay, Ontario. “This is a difficult time for the community, and we wanted to offer our support  […]

Throughout the month of April, residents and employees at the Delmanor Glen Abbey Seniors Community in Oakville worked together to amass a generous amount of gently-used clothing to donate to The Salvation Army. On May 10th, Delmanor Recreational Manager Marilyn Cook and Driver Kurt Anderson, dropped-off roughly 240 pounds of donations to the Oakville Recycling  […]

December 10, 2011, was a cold, blustery day in Pickering, Ontario, but that didn’t stop the more than 140 runners from the community’s local Running Room in raising funds for The Salvation Army. The eighth annual “Snowflake Run”, a 5km or 10km walk or run, raised $1,154.53. “This donation will make a difference in the  […]

Toronto, ON May 14, 2012 — In order to continue operations, the Bethesda Centre in London, Ontario, must raise $1.5 million dollars before May 31st. The Salvation Army has set up a website, www.SalvationArmy.ca/savebethesda, to collect donations to save the centre. When you donate to this secure site, you will receive a charitable donation receipt  […]

Throughout the entire month of April, Diageo Canada Inc., a consumer goods company located in Etobicoke, united more than 200 employees to collect gently-used clothing and household items to help local families in need. This is the first-time that the company has partnered with The Salvation Army and with all hands on deck the team  […]

WINNIPEG, MB—A large donation will allow Christian resource centres in Winnipeg and Calgary to hire more staff and continue to build meaningful relationships with the people in the community they serve. The W. Garfield Weston Foundation gifted $3 million to The Salvation Army of Canada at the end of March. The grant will support the  […]

The Salvation Army walked out of the PCU Centre with a heavy load after they teamed up with the PRRA to reel in some good donations. Lieut. Jeff Arkell said that 500 pounds of food was collected from Game 3 and 4 of the Portage Terriers’ ANAVET Cup series with the Humboldt Broncos. Food was  […]

An Ipsos Reid survey conducted in November 2011 on behalf of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) revealed that most Canadians consider charities to be important in filling a gap of needs not being addressed by the public and private sector. The survey also indicated that: • Seven out of 10 Canadians have made a  […]