When arthritic pain, diminished movement and joint breakdown made it impossible for Gerri to keep her job, she gave up on life. Through support of The Salvation Army and sheer determination, she is back on track—not just coping, but living well. “Before I came to The Salvation Army arthritis owned me,” says Gerri, age 40.  […]

At The Salvation Army’s Cedarbrae food bank, clients select the food they want, similar to shopping at a grocery store. This encourages self-esteem and reduces the stress and humiliation of asking for food.

Find out how one donor is empowering high-risk parents and their children.

Once single parent Pei Pei found out about The Salvation Army’s Bethany Hope Centre in Ottawa she not only began making friends but also joined the Parent Enterprise Program. She now learns business skills while her twin daughters attend the daycare also provided at the centre.

Following a heart attack that caused significant damage, 92-year-old Evelyn had to adjust to a life that was very different than before. While she still lived independently, she wasn’t allowed to drive. Now isolated from getting out into the community, something had to change. “All I did was watch TV, sleep and stare into space,”  […]

Jenessa, a single parent, is able to get back to learning at The Salvation Army’s Ottawa Bethany Hope Centre. She leaves her daughter with daycare provided downstairs at the centre while she does her independent learning courses upstairs.

Imagine being 38 years old and not knowing that 2 x 2 = 4 or how to read or write words such as participation or assistance. For years Jennifer lived with the stigma and shame that illiteracy brings. Then she found a way to escape her situation. “When I came to The Salvation Army I  […]

Former drug and alcohol addict, Babe, is using The Salvation Army’s Anchorage program in Ottawa to heal so that he can help others who are still struggling with their addictions.

Salvation Army Sports Camps teach kids what it means to be part of a team, participate in sports, make new friends, learn new skills and have fun in a healthy, safe and caring Christian environment.

When the recession hit Canada in the late 1990s, Ross, a multi-media producer lost his job. Unable to find steady employment, he lived off his severance package. But his worries were far from over and Ross endured hardship unimaginable to most. “My severance ran out before I filed for unemployment,” says Ross. “When I couldn’t  […]