Campers can expect a cooler and more comfortable Newport Adventure Camp this summer, thanks to a $350,000 donation provided by The Weston Family Foundation. New overnight accommodations are coming to The Salvation Army camp near Huntsville, Ontario this spring, just in time for the reopening of overnight camping on Skeleton Lake. Five 40-foot trailers have  […]

More food hampers are being distributed to vulnerable individuals and families in Fort Erie compared to pre-pandemic numbers and The Salvation Army is there to provide any level of community support. Anne Watters, Community and Family Services Manager at The Salvation Army Food Bank in Fort Erie, says usage during the pandemic has increased by  […]

Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, a simple game in terms of equipment – only requiring a ball, a place to play and others who love The Beautiful Game. Its simplicity is its beauty. Just south of the Jane and Finch neighbourhood in Toronto is The Salvation Army Yorkwoods Community Church that has a  […]

Two Salvation Army Ministry Units have partnered to ensure individuals and families displaced by a recent apartment building fire in Tillsonburg have food and clothing. Meals from The Salvation Army in Woodstock kept 15 families fed while Tillsonburg Community and Family Services looked after clothing needs for those impacted by the March 8 fire. Affected  […]

An open piece of unused property at The Salvation Army’s Leamington Community Church will be transformed into a beautiful ‘Community Garden and Gather’. “Community Garden and Gather provides a comfortable, safe environment for community members to gather, collaborate and enjoy social interaction,” says Major Judi Wickens with Leamington Community Church. This project was made possible  […]

Construction has started on an addition to The Salvation Army Halton Lighthouse Shelter in Oakville to provide more support for people experiencing homelessness. The $1.4 million project will increase the number of emergency shelter beds to 40 with an additional 270 square metres of space for eight new rooms, providing a safe and warm place  […]

Sports and mental health are closely connected in creating a healthy lifestyle, promoting active play and a sense of overall wellness. At the Salvation Army Guelph Citadel, that also means inclusivity, hope and positivity. Guelph Citadel received $18,000 in Innovation Grant funds from Salvation Army, Canada and Bermuda Territory Headquarters to bring together organizations that  […]

For more than 100 years The Salvation Army Grace Haven has been there to assist pregnant and parenting youth, but it was time to evolve to meet the changing needs of young families. Through a $57 000 Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory Innovation Grant, Grace Haven in Hamilton has moved to a collaborative day  […]

Like a spark from a welding torch, Trades Start has ignited Jacob Ostrom’s passion and direction in life. The 17-year-old Owen Sound high school student is learning how to weld through Trades Start, a 12-week education and life skills program funded by The Salvation Army Community Church in Wiarton. The welding instruction takes place at  […]

Technology is intended to bring people together, but it can also cause a divide and a disconnect, especially between age demographics, as the younger generation tend to spend a lot of time staring at screens in today’s digital world. Generations Create, a unique multi-generational creative program developed by The Salvation Army Agincourt Community Church, aims  […]