After receiving support from The Salvation Army Picton Community Church, 10-year-old Robbie Watson continues to give back even in uncertain times. Robbie and his family have continued the tradition of volunteering on Salvation Army Christmas Kettles this year. He’s back on the ice for recreational skating and is more like his old self, following a diagnosis  […]

For clients at The Salvation Army Lawson Ministries, volunteering on kettles in Hamilton is becoming a Christmas tradition filled with enjoyment. For the last few years, clients have been bell ringers on kettles during The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign, and this year is particularly special as it provides an opportunity for clients to get  […]

Marilyn Lannon’s reason for volunteering is summed up with three simple words: ‘giving is living.’ Having been raised in The Salvation Army, the value of doing for others was instilled in her at a young age. Those values continue to be an important part of both her and husband Wayne’s lives as they give their  […]

Natali Rios and her husband arrived in Canada in 2019. They left everything behind when they moved from Columbia and had to restart their lives. “At that moment I wasn’t feeling good. I was feeling really bad because I left my home, my family, and my profession. My husband also left everything behind as well.  […]

With a light snow fall bringing the Christmas spirit to London on Wednesday, December 8, London Police Service and London Fire Department officials teamed up for The Salvation Army Uniformed Services Kettle Day. Twenty police officers and firefighters fanned out  to locations across the City of London  to volunteer their time and show their support  […]

Get ready to walk or run for the 2021 Santa Shuffle! The Santa Shuffle Salvation Army fundraiser takes place Dec. 4-5 in communities across Canada. Register now at www.santashuffle.ca. In downtown Toronto, walkers and runners can assist The Salvation Army’s The Gateway Shelter by ensuring important drop-in services continue for the community’s most vulnerable. The  […]

To help people and families have a happy Christmas, the annual Welland Food Drive brought in a whopping 5,000 pounds of food and over $56,000 financial support for three local food banks, including The Salvation Army in Welland. The massive event took place recently and sees all community donations split evenly between local food banks  […]

A lot of children will receive Christmas presents this year thanks to an innovative partnership between Peel Regional Police and The Salvation Army. Recently, the Peel Regional Police officially kicked off their annual toy drive called Toys for Tots, where The Salvation Army is the recipient of donated toys that are given to families so  […]