On January 10, 2025, The Salvation Army celebrated the grand opening of its new thrift store location in Vernon at the Midtown Mall (2707 43rd Avenue). This new store location allowed for the expansion of the food bank marking a significant step forward in addressing the growing demand for services in Vernon.  The ribbon-cutting ceremony,  […]

Williams Lake is a city in the Central Interior of British Columbia, 620 km from Vancouver, in the central part of a region known as the Cariboo. Early in the morning, the routine begins for those who work at The Salvation Army’s Williams Lake Corp. “We run five days a week, Monday to Friday, from  […]

For our dedicated shoppers who miss browsing the aisles to find the latest additions to the shelves, for all the spring cleaners who have been holding onto their donations for the past couple of months, and for everyone else who is just tired of being stuck in quarantine and are ready to go out and  […]

We’re back again at the annual Vancouver Sun run! On April 22nd participants are encouraged to layer up and donate their gently used clothing items at the start line of the race. Salvation Army volunteers will be present to ensure all donations will go to Salvation Army Thrift Stores in the community. Proceeds from your  […]

Spring is here, and sometimes we need a little motivation to clean, clear out that clutter and get organized. Did you know that goods donated to Salvation Army thrift stores can be given to families in need through a voucher system at our community services? In fact, last year, over $1.8 million in vouchers provided  […]

The Grand Opening of the new West Kelowna Thrift Store became a realization through the hard work, dedication and patience of Salvation Army staff and the generosity of valued customers and donors in the great community of Westbank. As a result of everyone’s support, The  Salvation Army was able to a grow into a new retail  […]

Thank you to all the participants at this year’s Vancouver Sun Run who collectively donated 4021.5 lbs of clothing to The Salvation Army. To learn about other ways to give and where you can drop off gently used clothing items, please click here.  

Thank you to Mayor Sharon Shepherd for recognizing The Salvation Army Thrift Stores as an organization dedicated to protecting the environment.  The winners of the City of Kelowna Mayor’s Environmental Achievement Awards, were celebrated just recently with The Salvation Army Thrift Stores receiving one of the most notable honours.    “This year, we celebrated our resident’s  […]

Over a four-week period, Salvation Army Thrift Stores throughout Western Canada held a fundraising ‘Send a Kid to Camp’ initiative. From April 14th to May 14th, donations were collected at participating stores and, through the public’s generosity, 101 kids will get to go to camp this summer – kids who would otherwise normally not have  […]

Donations for victims of a Vernon apartment fire are now being accepted at a local, Salvation Army Thrift Store located at 4402 27th Street – items in need are donations of household articles and clothing for adults and children. The Salvation Army is also providing thrift store vouchers to the families.