For the third year in a row, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner has helped The Salvation Army provide presents to children in need. The Marner Assist Foundation recently donated $20,000 to The Salvation Army to ensure every child in Ontario has a toy under the tree at Christmas. The Foundation also provided 1,500 toys to  […]

The pre-Christmas rush at the grocery store is in full swing, but above the checkout noise and voices of determined shoppers, Ted Stockdale’s Christmas bells ring loud and clear. Ted is connecting with his community in a new way – as a Christmas kettle volunteer. Along with his wife, Nancy, Ted has been volunteering at  […]

Christmas is just a few days away, and staff and volunteers at The Salvation Army Etobicoke Temple are working hard right up to the last possible moment to bring holiday joy to local children and families. Ontario Premier Doug Ford continued his annual tradition of giving to The Salvation Army’s Christmas toy drive by dropping  […]

Exams can be a stressful time, and to ease the pressure, 14 volunteers with The Salvation Army Barrhaven Church brought some sweet relief to Algonquin College students in Ottawa recently. For 16 years now, Barrhaven Church volunteers have spent a day with Algonquin students, handed out delicious snacks, fruit, homemade baked goods, hot chocolate and  […]

Frank Stechey’s history of volunteerism with The Salvation Army goes back 50 years, and the retired dentist has no plans to stop giving of his time. During the 2022 Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign, Frank expects to spend at least 50 hours ringing the bells at Christmas Kettle locations in the Hamilton area. “It’s Christmas.  […]

During a recent CTV Toy Mountain broadcast at Oakville Place on December 9, The Salvation Army and CTV welcomed the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. Through an innovative partnership with CTV’s Toy Mountain campaign, The Salvation Army and the community come together to help families in need and put smiles on children’s  […]

Children in Mississauga will have gifts under the tree this Christmas, thanks to an extra special delivery from Musket Transport. A company driver dressed as Santa recently brought a truck load of toys to The Salvation Army Mississauga Community Church, as part of the Peel Police Toys for Tots campaign. “This year 2,300 children from  […]

Five months of hard work collecting bottles and cans has paid off for Bradley and Link Venus. The eight- and seven-year-old Kingston residents raised $2505, in support of The Salvation Army Toy Mountain Campaign. “We feel happy about helping children and hope the children have a good Christmas with the new presents,” Bradley said. The  […]

The Salvation Army is excited to announce that participants of the Santa Shuffle 5 km Fun Run and 1 Km Elf Walk will be shuffling together once again on December 10th, 2022! In partnership with Running Room, the Santa Shuffle will take place in communities across Ontario, with events in Barrie, Burlington/Hamilton, Guelph, Kemptville, Kingston,  […]

Tire Discounter Group’s ‘Wheels for Meals & More!’ campaign raised $107,000 in support of families in need this Christmas. Between Nov. 29 and Dec. 13, $1 from every tire sold by the company was donated to Salvation Army locations in Barrie, Toronto, Orangeville, Oakville, London, and Ottawa. With Tire Discounter Group’s support, New Hope Community  […]