A generous donation of 40 turkeys from Gordon Food Service to The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre provided a Thanksgiving dinner to the local community on the holiday long weekend. This past Friday, the Thanksgiving meal fed 200 people area residents who enjoyed turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, juice and an apple in a takeout  […]

Jamie admits he would not be alive if he had not met Taia Anderson-McLeod. Since joining The Salvation Army Pathway of Hope program in Wiarton in the Spring of 2021, Jamie, with Taia’s guidance, transformed his life.  Jamie was dealing with homelessness and addiction and is now substance free. His life is filled with promise  […]

Builders and construction companies put their skills to the test with a unique material for The Salvation Army Community and Family Services in London. Instead of wood and concrete, structures created from canned and packaged food took shape during CANstruction, a fundraiser for CFS London, in partnership with Michael + Clark Construction and White Oaks  […]

A major flood caused by heavy rain affected the community of Jackson’s Point, trapping hundreds of residents in the town on Lake Simcoe. Dozens of homes lost power in the storm, and families were evacuated from their homes to a nearby community centre. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) response team travelled through the  […]

What began as just another night on the job with the Toronto Transit Commission led Mario Spitale to volunteering with The Salvation Army. The retired TTC supervisor now spends a couple days a week at The Salvation Army Thrift Store in Whitby, pricing and preparing jewelry and watches for sale, something he’s been doing for  […]

“I look back at my life and my experiences over the last 10 years and this is what God has been training me for all this time. He had a plan,” said Jacob Moore, Salvation Army Director of Community and Family Services in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Jacob (Jake) Moore worked as a police officer for  […]

Dale Hall, 28, cycled 580 km over 3 days with a goal of raising $10,000 for The Salvation Army Food Bank, which serves Brantford and Brant County. He began his journey on Parliament Hill in Ottawa and rode to the fork of the Nith and Grand Rivers in Paris, Ontario, with his wife supporting his  […]

It was a beautiful day on the greens for golfers coming together to play a round and support The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) program. The Salvation Army Golf Classic at Eagle Creek Golf Course in Ottawa hosted 120 golfers who raised nearly $20,000. Golfers were greeted by Salvation Army mission partners and received  […]

SafeCare aims to creates stronger families and brighter futures for children in Ottawa. The Salvation Army Bethany Hope Centre in-home program is for parents from age 18-30 with children from birth to age 6. Launched in June with four Bethany Hope Centre staff, SafeCare brings support and guidance to new parents to contribute to a  […]

May 29, 1914 is a day forever tied to the history of The Salvation Army. On that day, in the chilly early morning hours, Canadian ocean liner Empress of Ireland sunk in the St. Lawrence River, taking with it almost 150 Salvationists. The regal ship was a reliable one, having made 95 transatlantic crossings between  […]