On May 10th from 5pm-8:30pm, the Gateway will be having our Spring Open House art sale and silent auction. Over the past year we have been partnering with Parkdale Neighbourhood Church (PNC) in a community arts project that has been funded by the good people at Stronger Together (www.strongertogether2011.ca). This event will feature art that  […]

Originally posted at: http://www.cbc.ca/allinaday/2012/03/26/how-super-dads-are-made/ Some of them are really young fathers. Others never had a father. And still others just want to be better fathers than their own. Whatever their reasons for being there, the Super Dads program offered by the Salvation Army Bethany Hope Centre for Young Parents offers young fathers the chance to develop  […]

OTTAWA, March 22, 2012 /CNW/ – Members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 73100 have accepted The Salvation Army’s offer to proceed with binding arbitration as a means to resolve a labour dispute that began on January 6th, 2012. The Salvation Army and PSAC officials developed a return to work protocol resulting in  […]

Toronto, ON (February 28, 2012) –  Bentall Kennedy today launched its  Fare Fight For Food Challenge, a national initiative that will partner Bentall Kennedy-managed shopping centres in 17 locations across Canada with local food banks. During the next 8 months,  10 Dundas East and The Salvation Army Railside Centre will host special events and promotions  […]

The Salvation Army hosted the Volunteer and Toy Mountain Appreciation Dinner Thursday February 23, 2012 at the Toronto Harbour Light Ministries.  This night was dedicated to our corporate volunteers who generously donated their time at our Railside Food & Toy Distribution Centre during our Toy Mountain campaign. Our volunteers were critical during our Toy Mountain  […]

On Saturday, February 18, 2012, The Optimist Clubs of Ontario made a donation to The Salvation Army Sutton Youth Shelter. Donations of pillows, blankets, toiletries, food items and a presentation of a cheques for work with at risk and homeless youth in Georgina. On hand to receive the donations were Chaplain Grant Verdoold, Karen Verdoold, Gerry Verdoold  […]

Women’s Ministry of Barrie Corps is holding a Newfie Dinner & Concert. April 14, 2012 The Salvation Army Barrie Church 151 Lillian Cresc, Barrie, ON Dinner @ 6pm – Concert @ 7:30pm Dinner and Concert $20 Concert only $5 For more information contact Sheila or Francis (705) 737-3102  

Coping with cold weather is hard when you are homeless. From coast to coast, The Salvation Army offers many services to help people during bone-chilling temperatures. “The Salvation Army is called to serve suffering humanity,” says Andrew Wilson, emergency disaster services Coordinator for The Salvation Army Maritime Division. “That includes helping the homeless cope with  […]

Winner of the Toy Mountain Ford Focus Colt Davis… 156,425 toys donated! Thank You, Toronto and CTV! See the photos on Facebook here. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECrkN_k-gl4