Following the success of a two-day pilot project in 2010, The Salvation Army in Regina continues to maximize opportunities for the unemployed through its forklift training program. Partnering with Carmichael Outreach and the Regina and District Food Bank, the now 10-day course course provides forklift, skid steer and pallet jack certification. Upon completion, participants have  […]

The Salvation Army and Potash Corp created the summer “Food on the Move” program to provide meals to children at playgrounds in Saskatoon’s core neighbourhoods. The Salvation Army’s Les Marshall says the demand for the mobile, bag lunch program has been substantial. “We’ve been serving about 150 meals each day. That’s a brown bag, personally  […]

Mayor Christopher Shannon of Bay City Michigan – Sister City to Goderich, Ontario – has contacted The Salvation Army about offering help with their relief efforts in the wake of the devastating tornado that ripped through that town last Sunday afternoon. Mayor Shannon says that the citizens of Bay Citizen want to do anything they  […]

The Salvation Army’s Camp L’Achigan, located about 50 kilometres north of Montreal, received a boost of financial support this summer thanks to generous donations collected at Salvation Army Thrift Stores in Quebec during this year’s Send a Kid to Camp fundraiser. Earlier this month, Mark Pantrey, Quebec Retail District Manager, and Ildiko Fodor, General Manager  […]

The Salvation Army in Uganda is responding to the drought crisis that is developing in some parts of the country. As is being seen across the horn of Africa, people are dying because of a lack of food and water. In central eastern Uganda, thousands of families have had poor harvests for the past five  […]

Immediately upon hearing of the major tornado which touched down in Goderich, Ontario, on Sunday, August 21, The Salvation Army mobilized its Emergency Disaster Services team. Working late into the evening the team provided food and hydration for 250 people at the evacuation centre and staging area. Additional help from The Salvation Army in Kitchener has  […]

As part of the Army’s Dignity Project, a collection of photos taken by homeless men and women in Ottawa is touring the city. The photos were taken in April 2011 and represent a snapshot of their everyday life. The exhibit is on display in various public spaces throughout the summer. Imagine not knowing where your  […]

It’s one of the first of its kind in Ontario. In early fall, the city of Hamilton, Ont. will embark on a new training program that will teach people with developmental and cognitive disabilities how to use the bus. “These are individuals who have fallen through the cracks,” says Deanna Finch-Smith, Executive Director of The  […]

Improving Health Care For Families At Toronto Grace Health Centre McGuinty Government Providing Quality Services Closer To Home   Ontario is supporting major improvements at Toronto Grace Health Centre that will give more Torontonians better access to state-of-the-art health care, closer to home. Planning is underway for a redevelopment project that will improve air quality for  […]

You don’t need money, or ID, or an address. All you need is a desire to read. In Victoria, B.C. the Bookmobile is a three-cylinder, right-hand-drive Honda truck owned and operated by a former social worker. The bookmobile putters around town making stops at a Salvation Army residence, a housing co-op, a food bank and  […]