With the recent flooding in Calgary, Alberta, The Salvation Army in British Columbia has deployed Emergency and Disaster Response personnel to work as part of the Alberta Disaster Response Team. In the aftermath of such devastation, it is encouraging to see communities and individuals partner collaboratively to lend a helping hand.  In Vancouver, one young  […]

With the recent flooding in Calgary, Alberta, The Salvation Army in British Columbia has deployed 4 Crisis Response Units to assist those in need with food and emergency supplies and to aid in the recovery process. With the 4 units slated to arrive in Calgary by this evening to the staging area at Glenmore Temple  […]

Every child should have the opportunity to experience summer camp. Unfortunately, many families can’t afford to send their children. Children look forward to camp all year because it’s the only vacation they’ll get. At camp, kids will accomplished things they never thought they could, such as canoeing and rock climbing. And while experiencing these activities  […]

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  […]

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 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  […]

Today marks the beginning of Hunger Awareness Week, May 6 – 10, and The Salvation Army is encouraging all Canadians to take a moment to recognize all of those who go hungry or who do not know where their next meal will come from. May represents Dignity Month, a time of year when The Salvation  […]

3 Round-Ups. 1 Day. Saturday, May 11th. This Saturday, TSBC and OK Tire will be making the big ‘spring clean’ all the more convenient, Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) and OK Tire are partnering up for three Tire Round-Ups to be held in Burnaby, Vancouver and New Westminster. Residents are encouraged to scour their basements and  […]