The Empire Theatres Toy Drive in HRM was set to conclude on Friday evening, but those who still wish to make donations are in luck, as the national drive continues through to Christmas. The event kicked off on Tuesday and concluded on Friday at Empire Theatre locations in Bayers Road and Dartmouth Crossing. Now in  […]

Eastern Health Paramedics fill ambulances with toys for children at Christmas. Four ambulances will filled and toys donated to The Salvation Army St. John’s Family Services to distribute.

Wednesday night marks the halfway point of the Empire Theatres Toy Drive in HRM, and so far this annual initiative is enjoying another year of success collecting toys for children in need. The event kicked off on Tuesday and runs through Friday at Empire Theatre locations in Bayers Road and Dartmouth Crossing. Now in its  […]

The 16th annual Empire Theatres Toy Drive to benefit The Salvation Army began on Dec. 1, 2012 this year and will run until Dec. 23, 2012 at all of its theatre locations across Canada. This is the second year for the Empire Theatres National Toy Drive, which generated thousands of gifts and gift cards last  […]

On December 1 in spite of cold temperatures and high winds over 400 adults and children participated in the Annual Santa Shuffle and Elf Walk in Bowering Park, St. John’s.  More than $40,000 was raised in support of the programs and services provided by The Salvation Army in St. John’s and area.  The Salvation Army  […]

Caption: Captain Laverne Fudge, Corps Officer in Woodstock, NB, poses with Santa Claus during the Woodstock Santa Claus Parade. Christmas is rapidly approaching, but before the big day Santa Claus has been making his rounds on the parade circuit, including a stop in Woodstock, NB, last weekend. The Woodstock Santa Claus Parade was held on  […]

Radio Personality, Denyse Sibley from FX 101.9 stopped by the BMO Centre in Bedford, NS, recently to thank the Metro Boston Pizza Midget AAA girls hockey team for taking part in the Coats for Kids campaign. Coats for Kids is an annual Salvation Army campaign that sees new and gently used coats collected in the  […]

Over 750 runners came out to the Dartmouth waterfront on Saturday for the Santa Shuffle fun run in support of The Salvation Army. The event raised approximately $40,000 for The Salvation Army. The five-kilometre course began in Ferry Terminal Park and took participants along the Dartmouth waterfront trail to Woodside, before returning again. There was  […]

Donors can now make a donation to The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign using their mobile devices – Text HOPE7008 to 45678 to make a $5 donation.  Help spread the word to your contacts through Twitter and Facebook.

A holiday tradition is in full swing, as the Beary Merry Christmas concert series is off and running after a pair of shows in Halifax this week. The performances, featuring the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy with emcee Liz Rigney and vocal performers, took place on Monday and Tuesday at the Rebecca Cohn  […]