For 20 years, Richard Andruchow enjoyed a successful career in car sales. In 2009, he had a stroke. Then there was a fire in his building, he went through a court case, and had nowhere to live. Richard ended up homeless and became a client of The Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope and its  […]

In the small southern Ontario town of Ingersoll, The Salvation Army Food Bank and the Thrift Store are closely connected to the community it serves. The combined Thrift Store and Food Bank helps vulnerable individuals and families offset their grocery bills to pay for housing and other essentials. There is also a medical bus that  […]

Individuals staying at The Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope men’s shelter now have onsite access to supplies thanks to a recent donation. A Salvation Army supporter in Windsor recently donated over $20,000 to fund industrial pallet racking to expand the storage capacity for the Centre of Hope men’s shelter. An additional $10,000 was received  […]

When it comes to his volunteer contributions. 76-year-old Harold Humber is priceless. At The Salvation Army Barrhaven Church in Ottawa Harold Humber is irreplaceable in his volunteer role. He’s currently the church treasurer, director of finance, and a Mission board member. He sits on the church building team, takes his turn on the Christmas kettles,  […]

Food literacy encompasses more than just knowing what is on your plate. It also includes an understanding of where food comes from, growing food and food preparation. Listowel’s Salvation Army Community and Family Services takes those concepts to heart with its commitment to lessening food insecurity while growing the knowledge of food literacy. “Students, led  […]

The Salvation Army Suncoast Citadel in Goderich held its annual backpack program to help families with school supplies for their children as they head back to the classroom. Contributions of school supplies and monetary donations supported the distribution of backpacks throughout Huron County. This year, requests increased by over 40 per cent and generous donations  […]

Heather Atkins still remembers the exact date when The Salvation Army entered her life. On January 17, 1973, she was living in Toronto with her husband and five children in a rented apartment. Another tenant fell asleep while smoking at 2 a.m. and the resulting fire burned down the shared house. The family was now  […]

Summer’s end means harvest time for not only farmers but keepers of the community garden in Belleville. The 24 raised beds at The Salvation Army Belleville Citadel yielded a bounty of fresh vegetables to help lessen food insecurity in the community. Community Development Council of Quinte (CDC-Q) runs the free Community Garden program in partnership  […]

Residents of Maple Manor Retirement Residence in Belleville were recently treated to a bouquet of fresh cut flowers to brighten up their rooms, compliments of The Salvation Army Belleville and Dahlia May Flower Farm in nearby Trenton. Filmmakers Aaron and Angela Bell from Lot48 Film Company captured the moment the flowers were delivered in this  […]

Pepito’s Convenience owner Chris Probst wanted to give back to the town of Fenelon Falls, so in May he called Salvation Army Corps Officer Jeff Robertson asking for a collection box for the store counter. Since then, Probst has been matching customer’s donations, up to $150 each month that will go towards supporting The Salvation  […]