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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  […]

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  […]

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  […]

Wiarton Trades Program Empowers At-Risk Youth

Posted on 9th May 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
They are youth at risk―struggling, frustrated and uncertain about the future. But The Salvation Army’s Trades Start Program in Wiarton, Ont., is changing that. “Trades Start, a 20-week course that teaches both hospitality and carpentry skills, serves youth who have fallen through the cracks,” says Scott Concordia, Program Coordinator. “Participants are often from unstable home  […]

The Salvation Army Responds to Alberta Fires

Posted on 5th May 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
As fires continue to rage in Alberta, The Salvation Army’s Emergency and Disaster Services is providing support to first responders and disaster survivors. The Salvation Army has deployed four Community Response Units to feed 800 first responders engaged in the Fort McMurray fire response efforts. Two additional response units will arrive in today. The Salvation Army  […]

The Value of Volunteers

Posted on 14th April 2016, by The Salvation Army in Canada
What would our communities look like without volunteers? Needs might go unmet. Programs might not thrive. Services wouldn’t expand. Every day, five days a week, Terry drives people to and from medical appointments such as dialysis treatments, blood labs, cancer clinics and mental health support. He says volunteering makes him feel productive and he’s made  […]

The Salvation Army Responds to Mozambique Floods

Posted on 16th January 2015, by Ontario Communications
London, 16 January 2015/IHQ/ – THE Salvation Army in Mozambique is responding after floods caused more than 70 deaths and left thousands of people homeless. Around 100,000 people in the north and centre of the country are estimated to have been affected, with heavy rain expected to continue for days. The town of Mocuba in  […]
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Food Bank Reduces Thanksgiving Stress

Posted on 9th October 2014, by Ontario Communications
Barbara, 33, doesn’t want to be a statistic. However, she is one of 850,000 Canadians assisted by food banks each month. This Thanksgiving, when we consider our many privileges and opportunities, let’s take a minute to think about the hundreds of thousands of Canadian families who struggle to put food on the table. “Sometimes my  […]