Location: Alberta
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“Impossible Choices” Short Film Recognized at Canadian Film Festivals
Launched in late 2024, The Salvation Army’s Impossible Choices campaign brought attention to the growing number of Canadians who are forced to make heartbreaking decisions due to poverty—such as choosing…
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Salvation Army Outreach Program Responds to Needs Across Calgary
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses and services to shut down in 2020, The Salvation Army in Calgary recognized a gap that needed to be addressed. People experiencing homelessness…
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Finding Hope in New Country (WATCH)
New to Canada after fleeing Syria, Khadija shares how The Salvation Army supported her family with essentials and a safe, welcoming space for her children.
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Transitional Housing Resident Embraces a Second Chance
Before arriving at The Salvation Army in Edmonton’s transitional housing program, Julie believed she had reached the lowest point of her life. After years spent dealing with homelessness, addiction and…
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Salvation Army Helps Young Girl Thrive
When Mackenzie, a Grade 7 student, moved from Drumheller, Alta., to Calgary to be closer to her grandmother, everything felt unfamiliar. Starting over in a new city was intimidating; however,…
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Edmonton Advisory Board Members Support Doughnut Day
National Donut Day started in the United States in 1938 as a fundraiser for The Salvation Army in Chicago. Their goal was to help those in need during the Great…
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Salvation Army Helps Family Through Hard Times and to Build a New Life
Anthony and Thenisa Mason from Drumheller, Alta., are the owners of a family-run hot sauce business called Fermented Fire. Although the business has recently experienced success, the journey to this…
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EDS Teams Serve on the Front Lines of Alberta Wildfires
Over the past week, fast-moving wildfires have been active in Jasper, Alta., and its surrounding areas, causing heavy damage and forcing more than 25,000 people to evacuate. Since July 23,…
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Community Comes Out to Support The Salvation Army’s Stuff the Bus Food Drive
On Aug. 31, the annual Stuff the Bus food drive took place in Drumheller, Alta. The Salvation Army partnered with Highway 9 Express Ltd. and the Freson Bros. Drumheller (Chain…
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The Salvation Army’s “Craft & Chat” Revives Community Bond and Kindness
Major Dena Hepditch was appointed to The Salvation Army in Red Deer, Alta., in August 2020. It was a time of great uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic still loomed. After…
