They were the worst words Sonny would hear. They came out of the blue in the midst of what he thought was a good relationship. His world came crashing down around him. When Sonny’s (Sunil’s) wife of 17 years blurted out that she didn’t love him anymore, he felt like tearing himself apart. Sadly, separation  […]

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As severe cold weather spreads across much of Europe, one of the worst-affected countries is Ukraine, where temperatures have dropped as low as -36 C. More than 120 people are known to have lost their lives because of freezing conditions, which the government has now given ‘natural disaster’ status. The Salvation Army is providing assistance  […]

Some people are using the back of the Salvation Army Thrift Store to dump their unwanted items and garbage. “It’s a huge issue,” said pastor Ron Ferris of the Tillsonburg Salvation Army. “It’s been a problem since we’ve been here and this is our eighth year. I don’t think it’s a problem that’s unique to  […]

Blake wanted to be a great dad, but would his own childhood experiences hold him back? When Blake was just two months old, his parents realized they would be happier apart than together. While his mom battled addiction issues, Blake lived with his father. “I felt safe and cared for,” says Blake. But at age  […]

The business of taking donated clothes and selling them is so lucrative it has created a cut-throat turf war in Ontario. Since people have discovered there’s a lot of money involved, violence has escalated. People are getting beat up, bins are being stolen or burned out. Those who donate to charity bins are shocked and  […]

The situation was critical and needed to be taken care of immediately. But, while *Jenny was desperate to break free from her abusive husband, she had nowhere to go. In 2009 Jenny, her husband, and two young children left England for Canada. “*Joe felt it was time for a change,” says Jenny. While the transition  […]

Salvation Army workers in Fiji were greatly encouraged when they received a visit from the country’s president while they were providing shelter, food and clean water to victims of flooding and landslides. Six people – including a family of four – were killed, with villages and suburbs left under water. Thousands of people had to  […]

Freezing rain and chilly temperatures weren’t enough to sway residents of Burlington from going out to support the grand re-opening of their new and improved Salvation Army Thrift Store. By 8:45 a.m. on Friday, January 27th, hundreds of bargain hunters and thrift-loving shoppers had queued up outside the newly renovated and expanded store at 3245  […]

On January 26, 2012, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The Salvation Army Canada and The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities confirming their partnership agreement to strengthen disaster relief effectiveness, and aid Canadian communities to recover from disasters in a timely manner. The memorandum will ensure the donation of resources, and the sharing of contact  […]