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The Salvation Army recognizes that poverty is a critical issue, and that everyone has a right to access basic necessities such as nutritious food, health care, education and economic opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>More than 1.6 million people receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year across the country &#8211; many among the nation\u2019s poor.\u00a0 This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The distribution of more than 2.8 million meals.<\/li>\n<li>Practical assistance to more than one million people with food or clothing.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The provision of 6,400 shelter beds each night for vulnerable men, women and families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through local and National events, on-the-street outreach, traditional advertising, social networking and most importantly, your help &#8230; The Salvation Army will engage Canadians about the concept of dignity is not out of reach.<\/p>\n<p>With your support, dignity for all is possible. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How you can help today!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dignity.salvationarmy.ca\/manifesto\">Join the Dignity Project <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/volunteer\/\">Volunteer with The Salvation Army<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.salvationarmy.ca\/registrant\/tribute.aspx?EventID=8102&amp;LangPref=en-CA&amp;Referrer=direct%2fnone\">Donate to support the work of The Salvation Army<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/SoupKitchen.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/SoupKitchen.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-10444\" src=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/SoupKitchen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"574\" height=\"240\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/salvationarmy.ca\/britishcolumbia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/02\/SoupKitchen.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salvation Army launches The Dignity Project: Debunking Myths about Poverty in Canada &#8211; an initiative designed to inform the public about the reality and effects of poverty in the 21st century while reaffirming the notion that everyone deserves basic human dignity. 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