MOLLY MAID Launches National Coat Drive in Partnership with The Salvation Army. OAKVILLE, Jan. 29 /CNW/ – MOLLY MAID and its customers are pleased to be partnering with The Salvation Army in an effort to collect new and gently used coats this winter. During the months of January and February, MOLLY MAID customers are encouraged  […]

Salvation Army personnel are providing support to dozens of residents following an apartment fire in St. Catharines. The 41 unit apartment building in the Merriton area caught fire late Tuesday night and necessitated a complete evacuation of the building. Salvation Army personnel are responding to those affected by providing meals and emotional support. Those wishing  […]

Perron Goodyear, Divisional Emergency Disaster Services Director for the Ontario Great Lakes Division, delivered a Community Response Unit (CRU) to the New Hope Community Church in Orangeville, where it will now be based. “The Salvation Army Great Lakes Division is pleased to expand its Community Response fleet to include Orangeville and region”, says Major Alf  […]

Dec 18 – HAM – The Salvation Army today received a $100,000 contribution from Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life toward its 2008 National Christmas Campaign. The campaign is aimed at raising money to continue the fight against poverty in Canada during Christmas and throughout the year. “At a time when the economy has  […]

In a hospital bed I wrestled with the belief that this was the last day of my life. I was 33 years old and a single mom to two children ages 14 and 10 years. I was paralyzed on my left side and recovering from a brain surgery that removed a portion of a tumor  […]

During the past three weeks, students at Templemead Elementary school on Hamilton Mountain have been busy encouraging everyone to bring in winter clothing that does not fit or not use to give to The Salvation Army this Christmas. All 20-25 grad 7 & 8 students involved attended the ME2WE conference which happened a few weeks  […]

Kettle Coordinator, Debbie Deys teaches her grandaughter about helping others at Christmas. The Salvation Army’s traditional red kettles can now be seen in stores and shopping centres across the division and Canada. The kettle has become a symbol of hope to those who are struggling to make Christmas a happy time for their families, and  […]

We remember… With gratefulness to our veteran heroes, The Salvation Army gives thanks for the freedom gained at such a price. The Salvation Army is honored to serve “Soldier To Soldier.” We remember and give thanks.

Low income families live in deeper poverty now than 12 years ago. Low-income single parent families live approximately $9,500 below the poverty line. (2006 Report Card on Child Poverty in Ontario) That is an alarming statistic which moves people to action. The Salvation Army has a one night event focused on bringing awareness and funds  […]

On Wednesday, September 3rd a family of 6 in Belmont, Ontario lost everything in a devastating fire. The fire burned as family waited at a London hospital with their 13 year old son who was having major surgery to remove a tumor. Following the fire, personnel from The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services received information  […]