WHAT’S HAPPENING! To date, throughout the areas affected by flooding in southern Alberta, The Salvation Army has provided food and hydration to over 41,000 people.  We have also provided emotional and spiritual care (ESC) and crisis intervention stress management support to more than 1500. Words cannot adequately express our gratitude for the tremendous support that  […]

To date, throughout the areas affected by flooding in southern Alberta, The Salvation Army has served 11,500 meals and provided emotional and spiritual care (ESC) to more than 870 evacuees, residents, and responders. Calgary The Calgary Flood Emergency has officially ended and residents who are still displaced will be assisted through our Community Services office.  […]

For the second year in a row, the Winona Peach Festival, Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) and Hamilton’s Eastgate Square teamed up to support the Salvation Army Food Bank.  The Peach Festival and HSR offer a shuttle from Eastgate Square parking lot to the festival site.  The shuttle is free with a donation to the food  […]

For the fifth year, London Citadel ran its youth summer outreach program the Blastin’ Brass Day Camp. Program Directors Jon Rowsell and MK Virtue, Assistant Program Director Josh Champ, as well as Counselors Stephanie Rigg, Mykaela Rigg, and Andrew Virtue made up the Blastin’ Brass staff. The camp took place at London Citadel and ran  […]

At a recent meeting of the Sun Parlour Retirees Amateur Radio Club in Windsor, Perron Goodyear, Divisional Director of Emergency & Disaster Services for Ontario Great Lakes, was asked to make a presentation on The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services and SATERN (Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network). Members of the club were very excited  […]

Four years ago, it was suggested to Tony Marsman of Rembrandt Homes by a long time colleague and friend which Rembrandt Homes has dealt with for years, to invite a Salvation Army representative to the Rembrandt Homes annual Christmas luncheon to stand at a kettle.  This suggestion was also ratified by many others in the  […]

 London’s TSC Store Support Centre beat the blahs in February when Kim Gillis organized fun activities for staff in order to raise money and food for the Centre of Hope Food Bank. Kim was “blown away” as she witnessed her staff generously taking part in several jean days and fundraising activities for free will donations  […]

Last month, The Salvation Army announced the closure of the Bethesda Centre, a program for teenage mothers which we have been honored to operate in the London community for more than 50 years. The Centre provides a supportive and positive residential environment where expectant mothers are able to continue their education while learning how to  […]

A group of university students recently held a homeless awareness event to raise money for The Salvation Army. “Hearts For Homes,” an event organized by McMaster student Emily Landon, didn’t take place on the university campus. Instead, it was a one-night event complete with a live band and barbeque outside the Salvation Army Meadowlands Church  […]

On Monday, December 5, 2011, The Salvation Army’s London Citadel Band and the First-St. Andrew’s United Church Choir treated Londoners to a free concert and Carol Sing. Centennial Hall was filled with anticipation as Chief Secretary Colonel Floyd Tidd, emcee for the evening, introduced each number.  Bandmaster John Lam and the London Citadel Band started  […]