When it began in 1970, Earth Day’s mission was to diversify, educate, and activate the environmental movement worldwide—an imperative that we know is more important today than ever. April 22 is a time to recognize climate change and challenge us to see environmental issues as threats to everyone and everything, but particularly our most vulnerable  […]

Resurrection Life The Easter story resonates with life and hope, and how we desperately need these in our world today. Through the years of the Old Testament, we clung to the hope in the prophesies of a Messiah. Through the silence of the years between the Old and New testaments, we clung to the hope  […]

“Never allow your disabilities or weaknesses to prevent you from achieving any of your goals,” says 45-year-old Rabin Betkhoodoo. “You have to look beyond your challenges to succeed in whatever you put your mind to.” Born in Iran in 1976, and part of the Assyrian community, he was diagnosed at birth with spastic quad cerebral  […]

Who would have thought that the need for a community to come together would be amid a pandemic? When Terry and Carol Adams saw their house in flames, the circumstances necessitated immediate action. The fire seemed to be insignificant at first, but it became apparent that a power outage occurred in their home, which resulted  […]

There is no better path to solving challenges than the famous saying, “Two heads are better than one.” The Salvation Army’s supporters and partners know the unique needs of vulnerable people in their local   communities and play a fundamental part in giving hope and help to struggling Canadians. Islamic Relief Canada, an international organization, provides  […]

GENERAL Brian Peddle, the leader of the worldwide Salvation Army, has become the latest global leader to sign the World Health Organization (WHO) Vaccine Equity Declaration. Adding his name to the document on 2 March 2021, the General gives thanks to God for the vaccine which he describes as an ‘answer to prayer’. But he  […]

Judy Peifer had no idea that one of her coworkers had nominated her for “Change the Narrative SC”, a program in Swift Current, Sask., to celebrate essential workers who go the extra mile, especially during a pandemic. “I wondered why the staff was meeting in the gym,” says Judy. “When I heard ‘we want to  […]

Across Canada, Salvation Army staff, supporters and volunteers continue to demonstrate acts of hope to those in need. Rosemarie Bryan, community and family services coordinator at The Salvation Army’s Etobicoke Temple in Toronto, Ontario, believes that partnerships and working together can help uplift everyone who needs help. “The clients, staff and volunteers—we are all a family” “The  […]

The pandemic has impacted many things, including children’s mental health. In Spryfield, N.S., The Salvation Army’s after-school program is boosting children’s spirits by giving them the opportunity to socialize in a safe way while creating a sense of stability during uncertain times. “Children come right after school where they have been wearing masks all day.  […]