Today a Salvation Army Kettle worker for the Bayview Village Mall was greeted with a wonderful Christmas surprise.  An anonymous donor made a donation of $1,000. “A donor wanted to make the donation on Sunday, but our Kettles do not operate on Sunday at Bayview Village.” said David Haggett, Kettle Coordinator.  “The donor cleared it  […]

For Immediate Release Toronto – In response to the Extreme Cold Weather Alert issued by the City of Toronto, The Salvation Army has opened an additional 40 emergency shelter beds in the downtown core.  The following facilities have opened extra beds: The Gateway – 10 extra beds, Evangeline Residence – 2 extra beds, Florence Booth  […]

December 4th, 2010 marked another successful Santa Shuffle Fun Run and Elf Walk for The Salvation Army across Canada.  Canadians sprung into action to fight poverty one step at a time. The morning brought with it fresh cool air perfect for that last run of the season.   Santa was on site with his sleigh  […]

The 4th Annual Parry Sound Fire Department Food Drive took place on Saturday, December 4th, and was a huge success. Over 65 volunteers joined forces with The Salvation Army and the Fire Department going door-to-door collecting non-perishable food donations. Volunteers included almost 40 children from local hockey teams, the 4H club, the dance academy and  […]

Toronto, December 11, 2010 –Keeping in the spirit of the season, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. will support The Salvation Army in its efforts to raise funds for its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign at tonight’s Toronto Maple Leafs game vs. the Montreal Canadians at Air Canada Centre. The Salvation Army Brass Ensemble and Volunteers will  […]

On Saturday, December 4, at Christmas with The Salvation Army, held at Toronto’s Roy Thomson Hall, Robert (well-known as Bob) and Shirley McArthur were presented with The Salvation Army’s Order of the Founder, the highest Salvation Army honour for distinguished service. The Order of the Founder was established by General Bramwell Booth in 1917 and  […]

Thank you to Premier McGuinty and Ontario Public Services for a fantastic job to help build a mountain of toys.