The Salvation Army’s new housing initiative in Fort St. John, The Northern Centre of Hope, has begun its community campaign and is asking for your support. Please join us in supporting this important project which is vitally needed in the growing community. Your gift may be given directly to the campaign office, by phone or  […]

It began with a group of people and an idea. Then the initiators rallied their coworkers. Since its inception in 2006, TELUS Day of Giving has mobilized more than 65,000 Canadian team members, retirees, family and friends to volunteer on the front-lines of the communities they live, work and serve in. On the last Saturday  […]

Joy Smith MP brought greetings on behalf of the Joy Smith Foundation to present a grant of $5172.80 to Deborah’s Gate. Mrs. Joy Smith serves our Country as a Member of Parliament and is recognized as one of Canada’s leading anti-trafficking activists and has brought this discussion to a National level, initiating important changes to  […]

The inaugural Freedom Gala benefiting The Salvation Army’s efforts to combat human trafficking was a success.  On this night, hundreds of attendees joined with a collective goal of bringing about awareness, education and action.   Held at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, the grand room was a buzz with the chatter of influential members of  […]

A new report from The Salvation Army, released as part of Dignity Month, reveals that despite a rebounding economy, many Canadian families and young people are still struggling to make ends meet. “Youth in Need: The Economic Challenges,” revealed that since the recession began in 2008, 55 percent of Salvation Army youth programs in Canada  […]

On Wednesday May 15th the Victoria Advisory Board held their Annual Luncheon. The year’s theme was, To Feed the Hungry, To find the lost, to Love the Unloved resonating the core values of The Salvation Army. The event was emceed by the Honourable Roger Simmons, PC a dedicated board member. Event highlights included a client  […]

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) is providing food, beverage, and spiritual support to survivors and first responders following the severe tornado activity in Moore, OK and surrounding impacted areas on May 20th and is on the ground in Moore, OK, with multiple disaster response units (canteens) and personnel coordinating with Local and State Emergency  […]

Thank you to the 7 Staples Advantage volunteers who helped serve breakfast at The Salvation Army Vancouver and Community Services unit last week.  The enthusiastic volunteers served a record, 160 meals to clients. The Staples Advantage volunteers who assisted came from Montreal, Edmonton and locally.  While in town for a strategic planning conference, they decided  […]

On May 1st, UsedVictoria.com donated items collected from its site, www.usedvictoria.com, to the Salvation Army, fulfilling a wish list for the Beacon of Hope House. Recently, the Beacon of Hope House moved from Vic West to Saanich and the items donated by UsedVictoria.com will transform the facility into a home for the male youth who  […]

For the past seven years, influential members of the Vancouver community have gathered annually to the Hope in the City Luncheon. This Friday will mark the inaugural Freedom Gala, which evolved out of the expanded need to educate the community on this very important issue, and provide much-needed additional financial support for victims. Human trafficking  […]