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Student Volunteers Make a Difference with The Salvation Army

29th April 2025
Each National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the dedication of Salvation Army volunteers who make the organization’s services possible. This year, we’re shining a spotlight on student volunteers, young people whose…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

Students Dedicate Spring Break to Helping The Salvation Army

15th April 2025
When spring break arrives, many students and families take the opportunity to go on vacation or simply relax at home. However, this wasn’t the case for 30 high school students from Steinbach’s…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

Rotary Club in Bermuda Enhances their Support of The Salvation Army

6th March 2025
Every Christmas, members of the Rotary Club of Sandys in Bermuda, volunteer to ring bells and collect funds in support of The Salvation Army’s kettle campaign. This year, club members…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

A Kettle Volunteer’s Commitment to Give Back

12th December 2024
Sue Wendzina was introduced to The Salvation Army at a young age. After losing her father, Sue’s mother had to raise nine children alone. With vital support and food assistance,…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

Volunteering at a Kettle is a New Holiday Tradition for Father and Daughter

5th December 2024
Angelo Martini has worked for The Salvation Army Thrift Store for over half a decade. He is the warehouse supervisor at the thrift store’s Distribution and Recycling Centre in Oakville, Ont. “Being within…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

A Volunteer’s Incredible Commitment to the Christmas Kettle Campaign

27th November 2024
Despite being retired, Pauline Cloutier likes to stay active. She is always looking for ways to be productive by helping others around her community of Simcoe, Ont. For over 17…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

Retirement with a Purpose

17th September 2024
Many retirees struggle to find ways to fill their newfound free time. However, Alison, a volunteer at The Salvation Army thrift store in Richmond Hill, Ont., did not face this…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

Salvation Army ESL Program Helps Newcomer Adjust to Life in Canada

12th September 2024
Less than a year ago, Sara arrived in Calgary to join her husband, who had been in Canada for a few years. At first, navigating a new country and language…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer

Long Time Volunteer is Honoured for her Commitment

18th April 2024
For 14 years, Lisa Heinzinger was a familiar and friendly face to guests and staff at The Salvation Army’s Belkin House community kitchen in Vancouver. Belkin House is a facility…
Featured, Health and Social Services, Volunteer
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