Caption: Salvation Army officers and government officials participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Bedford MacDonald House on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. From left to right, Captain Jamie Locke, Colonel Floyd Tidd, Major Doug Hefford, MLA Valerie E. Docherty, Mayor Clifford Lee, Major Jean Hefford and Capt. Elaine Locke. Today marked a significant occasion  […]

Award-winning international human rights activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam will be in Halifax in June to support The Salvation Army, serving as keynote speaker at the second annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, Presented by CIBC. The event, an annual fundraiser for The Salvation Army, will take place on Wednesday, June 5, beginning at 7:30 a.m.  […]

Congratulations to Major Dr. Dawn Howse who has been presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award in recognition of her 20 years of dedicated service to the people of Zimbabwe. Presenting Award is Mr. John Crosby, Lieut.- Governor of NL; Also pictured Major Wade Budgell, Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development, NL Division.

Caption: Matthew Sarty, Rainmen Marketing Representative, Jeff Cogswell, Live 105 DJ, Nikki Brown, Weathergirl choreographer, and Thunder, the mascot of The Halifax Rainmen, pose for a photo during the first annual Halifax Rainmen toy drive last month. During the days and weeks leading to Christmas, many businesses and organizations stepped forward to provide assistance to  […]

Maritimers have answered the bell for The Salvation Army, contributing over $1.6 million to the annual Christmas kettle campaign, exceeding the goal and raising our highest total ever. The funds were collected at approximately 200 kettle sites throughout the Maritimes from mid-November through Christmas Eve. In 2011, the Christmas kettle campaign raised $1.52 million in  […]

The Salvation Army will be accepting applications for home heating assistance programs in both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island this week. For the 16th consecutive year, the Good Neighbour Energy Fund is available for low-income Nova Scotians facing an emergency home-heating crisis, running this year from Jan. 15 to April 15, 2013. Founded in  […]

The Salvation Army Thrift Store located in south end Halifax at 5280 Green Street reopened its doors yesterday after being closed for nearly three months due to smoke and water damage caused by a fire at the restaurant adjacent to the store. The Thrift Store is still undergoing some renovations and has cordoned off a  […]

When Hurricane Sandy slammed the East Coast of the United States in late October, the destruction left behind was even greater than many expected. In the days that followed, communities rallied to provide support to those hit hardest, particularly in the states of New York and New Jersey. Through it all, The Salvation Army has  […]

Thursday capped a busy week of activity for The Salvation Army around HRM, as Christmas assistance hampers were handed out to families in need throughout the community. Salvation Army officers, staff and volunteers mobilized at six locations around HRM to help distribute the hampers. The sites included Salvation Army locations in Halifax, Spryfield, Fairview, Dartmouth  […]

Lower Sackville used car dealership Cars R Us recently wrapped its 13th annual Christmas Toy Drive in support of The Salvation Army. The annual tradition took place from late November through Friday, Dec. 14. The event’s final day featured on on-site broadcast by media partner FX 101.9, refreshments, live music, Santa and bags and bags  […]