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  […]

MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 18, 2021 TORONTO, Ontario—The Salvation Army Ontario Division kicks off the Christmas season with the launch of the 2021 Kettle campaign on Thursday, November 18 at the Distillery Winter Village in Toronto’s Distillery District. A ceremonial first donation in the world’s largest 35-foot-tall Salvation Army Christmas Kettle will take  […]

Better patient care is the result of a clinical case study undertaken at the Isabel and Arthur Meighen Manor long-term care home operated by The Salvation Army. The LTC facility in Toronto is home for 168 residents and Manor staff sought to standardize levels of care to address the most common health issues of patients  […]

Caroline Pugh-Roberts credits The Salvation Army for saving her life. After eight years of being a victim of human trafficking, she now dedicates her time, day and night, freeing young women from a life where they have no control. Human trafficking occurs across Ontario along the Highway 401 corridor, from Windsor to Montreal. Women and  […]