June 3 is National Donut Day in the U.S. The day is set aside to honour Salvation Army volunteers who served donuts to troops in the First World War. Rations were poor, so the donut idea was conceived as a means of bringing the soldiers cheer. By continuing to celebrate National Donut Day, those who  […]

Many Hands get the job done. Celebrating the completion of the 2011 Many Hands project at the Fort Erie Salvation Army Saturday were construction student Mike Bordenave, Many Hands chair Lesa Holmes, Niagara College president Dan Patterson, Salvation Army Community and Family Services Manager Donna Paterson, and Derek Moore, of sponsor Canadian Tire Financial Services.123For  […]

Volunteering may be one of the most valuable experiences of your life. You can take action to promote what you think is important and help someone else along the way. Your community benefits from your work and you benefit from your involvment. According to a Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating conducted in 2007  […]

National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who donate their time and energy. The Salvation Army’s service delivery is enhanced by the work of volunteers. In 2010, approximately 147,000 volunteers gave more than 1.45 million man hours to the work of The Salvation Army. People like René have turned  […]

World Kindness Day, which falls on November 13, 2010, reminds us to look beyond ourselves and do something to make someone’s day easier. Every day is a good day to promote kindnesses. Here are 10 suggestions: 1. pay for a coffee of the person behind you 2. buy food for a local food bank 3.  […]

Early retirement has been good to Roger Girouard, the former commander of Maritime Forces Pacific. The Montreal-born Girouard bid farewell to the navy in 2007 after a 34-year career.

National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, is the biggest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Canada. The Salvation Army recognizes and celebrates the achievements and hard work of its volunteers

Margaret HOPE has spent her lifetime giving to others. She is a ray of sunshine to everyone she meets. Margaret recently used her incredible talent as a gifted artist to support The Salvation Army. The many first place red ribbons, from the Central Canadian Exhibition, are a testimony to her talent. Margaret spent months creating  […]

On December 24, 2009, a team of Salvation Army volunteers prepared the mobile cantine unit for a special Christmas Eve visit to the Émilie-Gamelin Park in the Centre-South area of Montreal. Well-known by the homeless, this annual activity organized in collaboration with “Un coeur pour les autres” (an organization offering help to the poor) offers  […]