From an early age Rick Jackson couldn’t get a handle on his insecurities. Due to his father’s addiction to alcohol, Rick lacked support and reinforcement. He never felt good enough, and became frustrated and angry. His self-doubt and desperate need for attention lead to destructive behavior, and Rick’s problems only got worse. “I did anything  […]

As wind and rain storms continue to blast through Manitoba, severe flooding continues to affect hundreds of residences. Communities along the southeast shore of Lake Manitoba were hit hard and Salvation Army personnel provided physical and spiritual needs to those impacted. Says Captain Les Marshall, The Salvation Army’s Divisional Secretary for Public Relations and Development:  […]

Since July 2007, Commissioners William and Marilyn Francis have served as Territorial Commander and Territorial President of Women’s Ministries, respectively, for The Salvation Army’s Canada and Bermuda Territory. On July 1, 2011, they enter honourable retirement. William Francis earned a BA from Houghton College in 1966 and a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological  […]

Are you a thrift shop junkie hoping to score a treasure? For more than 100 years Salvation Army thrift stores from coast to coast have collected donations and sold them to provide its programs with a source of funding. Recently a Halifax-based artist bought a hard-cover edition of the Robertson Davies play A Jig for  […]

It has been five years since the Salvation Army Sutton Youth Shelter opened its doors to serve homeless youth of York Region. In some senses the time has passed quickly. Although when we consider the number of faces we have seen as they have passed through our doors, the number of telephone calls that have  […]

The Salvation Army is pleased to again partner with MOLLY MAID and its customers in an effort to collect non-perishable food items to help restock depleted shelves this summer. “We are extremely grateful to MOLLY MAID for their interest in the work of The Salvation Army,” says Graham Moore, Territorial Secretary for Public Relations and  […]

During the month of May, The Salvation Army Food Bank in Tisdale, Sask, used the Army’s Dignity Project as a basis to fundraise as well as educate the general public about issues surrounding poverty. • The local newspaper wrote weekly columns on issues surrounding those who live in poverty using points from the Dignity Project  […]

Damon Allen, whose drive and determination over 23 seasons gained him a wealth of professional football records in addition to CFL records, spoke at The Salvation Army’s Dignity Speaks event in Toronto on May 15. The event, held at The Salvation Army Harbour Light, supported the Army’s Dignity Project, which was developed to inspire and  […]

Canada Post is currently striking. The rotating strike will see more postal workers walk out in locations across the country. Services will be disrupted, but someone who is in critical need can’t wait until a settlement is reached. With this in mind, we would ask that you please make your donations by one of the  […]