Thanks to the generosity of donors in the Ottawa Region, tens of thousands of toys were collected for children in Ottawa during the 2022 CTV Toy Mountain campaign. Gifts were collected at Toy Mountain locations across the city in November and December to bring the magic of the season to children this Christmas. The Salvation  […]

After a very successful Christmas Kettle Campaign, the shelves in the food bank at The Salvation Army in New Liskeard will be full and ready to serve the community in 2023. Donations at the three kettles located at Independent Grocer, Walmart and Food Basics totaled $36,000 and over $53,000 was donated through the mail. “Because  […]

  Thanks to the generous support from the community, The Salvation Army in London raised just over $583 000 through the 2022 Christmas Kettle Campaign. Community and Family Services Executive Director Nancy Kerr says The Salvation Army in London served 4 200 families in 2022 and gave toys to 6 700 children and they expect  […]

A 10,000-pound donation from Kraft Heinz Foodservice Canada has filled Salvation Army Food bank shelves in Kirkland Lake, Timmins and New Liskeard. Our mission partners came together to bring the massive donation to the community to assist residents and food bank clients with food needs over the Christmas season. Town of Kirkland Lake firefighter Jeremy  […]

In the Star Wars universe, a Stormtrooper is an Imperial guard for the Galactic Empire, protecting Darth Vader. In George Marcarian’s world, his Stormtrooper is definitely on the side of good.   For the last five years the Windsor resident has volunteered to collect funds for The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign while dressed in his  […]

Following a storm that dropped 1.5 metres of snow, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services team rolled into Fort Erie to assist residents who were without power in late 2022. The Fort Erie Leisureplex was turned into an emergency shelter where Salvation Army EDS staff and volunteers set up to provide food, water, and emotional  […]

Meals come to vulnerable community members through the Mobile Food Outreach program at The Salvation Army locations in Cobourg and Port Hope. The food delivery program started three years ago to meet the needs of individuals who are homeless, are unable to cook for themselves, or are precariously housed. “Weekly we provide approximately 200 home  […]

Generations Create, a unique multi-generational program developed by The Salvation Army Agincourt Community Church, brings young and old together for quality time in a creative setting. The program aims to lessen a disconnect between generations by getting kids into an environment where arts crafts replace smartphones and social media. Children and youth from ages 5  […]

It’s just a few days before Christmas and Karen, who is raising her five grandchildren, knows there will be a Christmas turkey dinner with all the trimmings and gifts under the tree, because of the support from The Salvation Army. Karen worked for many years as an executive assistant until her daughter got very ill.   […]

During the expected snow and ice storm over the holiday weekend, The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre’s Outreach teams will be checking on the city’s homeless population on the streets of Ottawa. Two vans, each with two highly trained Outreach Services staff members, will be driving around the city searching for those that may need  […]