As The Salvation Army in Japan continues its response to the earthquake that devastated areas of the country on March 10th, The Salvation Army in Canada will immediately allocate $75,000 to support the ongoing relief effort. The most damaged city is Sendai, about 400 kilometres away from Tokyo. Commissioner Makoto Yoshida, leader of The Salvation  […]

As part of the follow up to the World Youth Convention in Sweden 2010, the Territorial Youth Department will be hosting a Territorial Youth Institute (TYI) for Canada and Bermuda Territory. The TYI will be a time for young adults to receive training and hands-on experience in prayer, holiness and social justice. This event is  […]

The Salvation Army believes that human dignity is a fundamental right for all. The Salvation Army has now launched The Dignity Project, seeking to engage Canadians about the reality of poverty in the 21st century. With this in mind, The Salvation Army has also released a report (embedded below) that finds many Canadians continue to  […]

Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) personnel from Windsor, Leamington and London participated in an Emergency Exercise in the Windsor area from February 22-24.  This exercise (labeled Kaboom) was part of a larger initiative called “Central Gateway” which was comprised of a number of live exercises in the Windsor area designed to test the capabilities  […]

Basakoli Choir (Bloor Central Corps) is selling a fundraising CD “Bright Hope”. The CD portrays a variety of styles of music – both Canadian and African. Some of the artists featured are Cameron Rawlins and Soweto Gospel Choir. All proceeds from the CD will go towards purchasing Mosquito Nets to help combat Malaria in Africa  […]

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On Thursday, February 24, 2011 The Salvation Army hosted the first annual Volunteer and Toy Mountain appreciation dinner at the Toronto Harbour Light.  This night was a celebratory event dedicated to our corporate volunteers who generously donate their time at The Salvation Army Railside Food & Toy Distribution Centre during our Toy Mountain campaign. Volunteers  […]

The Salvation Army’s earthquake response is underway, and officers and volunteers are already feeding and caring for Canterbury residents displaced by yesterday’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Salvation Army teams from its three North Island divisions, along with teams from the South Island corps of Mosgiel and Queenstown, comprising 50 people, are on the way to Christchurch.  […]

Staff at Sheffar Potter Muchan Inc pose with their plaque in recognition of 5 years of support to the Centre of Hope. Since 2006 over 200 turkeys have been donated at Thanksgtiving to feed the centre’s clients. Pictured from left to right: Cheryl Ullerick, Michael Beatty, Cory Claypole, Keith Muchan, Matt Churchill, Judy Moncrieff, Erin  […]

The city of Christchurch was hit by a huge earthquake on Tuesday 22 February, the second major earthquake in less than six months, causing scores of deaths and widespread destruction. The 6.3 magnitude quake was at a depth of just 5km, centred 10km south-east of the city. The earthquake struck at 12:51 pm, causing structural  […]