Kids Commissioning Program

Posted on 14th June 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Excitement is building around the upcoming children's programming at Commissioning 2016! We have just released a brand new video promoting the event. You can check out the video here:          

Ontario Camping Ministries Wednesdays @ Jacksons Point

Posted on 13th June 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Ontario Camping Ministries Wednesdays @ Jacksons Point All concerts will take place at the following location and time unless otherwise noted: Auditorium 25 Salvation Army Road, Jackson’s Point ON 7:30 pm ~ Freewill Offering *****  July 6     Canadian Staff Band with special feature by Cambridge Singing Company   July 13  Heritage Brass at *Georgina Community Church    July  […]

Helping Syrian Newcomers One Family at a Time

Posted on 9th June 2016, by Ontario Communications
In March, 2016, one long embrace ended a five-year separation among a group of Syrian newcomers seeking help at The Salvation Army’s Booth Centre in Ottawa. They were good friends from the same small community, but the last time they saw each other was in a refugee camp. Each family had assumed the other hadn’t  […]

Another Successful Golf Day

Posted on 2nd June 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Ontario Great Lakes 14th Annual Salvation Army Golf Day was held on May 26, at the Beverly Golf and Country Club. 140 golfers participated from across the Division’s business and philanthropic communities and raised over $26,000 toward The Salvation Army Red Shield Campaign.    The event was emceed by 102.9 Klite FM radio personality, Sunni Genesco, who  […]

Adult Day Care Program Supports People with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia

Posted on 31st May 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
In 2011, 747,000 Canadians were living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias―that's 14.9 per cent of Canadians 65 and older. By 2031, this figure is expected to increase to 1.4 million. Five days a week, people with Alzheimers and other dementias are warmly welcomed at The Salvation Army’s Adult Day program in London, Ont. “We are  […]

Circle of Hope 2016

Posted on 31st May 2016, by Ontario Communications
The Circle of Hope is an annual event recognizing those who have remembered The Salvation Army in their personal estate planning. Their future gifts and ongoing commitment to the Army allows us to continue our legacy of giving hope. On Thursday May 26th, 2016, Circle of Hope members in the Greater Toronto Area gathered at  […]

The Toronto Blue Jays Care!!

Posted on 31st May 2016, by Ontario Communications
This past Sunday, May 29th a group of 30 kids from The Salvation Army in Peel attended the Toronto Blue Jays Game in their Jays Care Community Clubhouse. What an experience!! The kids were given each a three in one bobble head featuring Jose Bautista, Carlos Delgado and Vernon Wells. In fact, it was Vernon  […]

Goderich Mobilized for Fort McMurray

Posted on 30th May 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
On Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th Suncoast Citadel, in Goderich, hosted a fundraiser to assist with fire relief efforts in Fort McMurray. Having experienced the effects of a natural disaster, and the outpouring of love from those outside the community, it was evident that this cause hit home with many. In addition to  […]

Moving Forward to Independence

Posted on 11th May 2016, by Ontario Communications
For over 40 years The Salvation Army’s Booth Packaging and Supportive Services in Toronto has provided high quality contract packaging at the right price and on time. Unlike most other packing services, the men and women at Booth Packaging and Supportive Services (Booth Packaging) are participants in a vocational rehabilitation program to improve their work  […]