On the first Monday of each month, Carolyn Jonsson, Manager for Adult Education at Community Services Calgary, heads to the wholesaler to do some grocery shopping. Carolyn isn’t shopping for herself or her own family, she is shopping for 30-50 people who have signed up for the 5 Loaves & 2 Fish program at the  […]

Four female volunteers stock a van with clothes, blankets, water, and bag lunches as they get ready to head out for a shift with The Salvation Army Crossroads Community Church Women’s Outreach program. From 9:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. they’ll drive the van along a route in Edmonton’s inner city watching for women out on  […]

Originally from Namibia, Hileni moved to Edmonton from Toronto in April 2015 in search of a better life. Things didn’t go her way right away, and Hileni found herself living in a women’s shelter downtown. While living there, she would often visit The Salvation Army’s nearby Community & Family Services for a hot meal. "One  […]

The Salvation Army Red Deer Community Church and Family Services was honoured with a Friends of Education Award this past November by the Alberta Teacher’s Association and the Regional School Board district in Red Deer, in recognition of their School Weekend Backpack Feeding Program. The unique program supplies school-age children with a backpack of food for  […]

The gifts have been opened, the table has been cleared and for some it comes with a sigh of contentment and for those who have been caught up in the busyness of the season, it is a well- deserved sigh of relief that it is over. For more people than we like to think about  […]

Last Friday, the Calgary Public Relations & Development team was at The Salvation Army warehouse to assist with unloading, counting, and sorting the toys that were collected at Calgary Police Service locations as part of the Toy Angels campaign. In all, over 1100 toys filled the bins waiting to be selected by volunteers to bring  […]

There is just one week to go in the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign! Kettle donations can be made at shopping malls and retailers throughout the province. Or you can make a kettle donation from the comfort of your home by visiting http://www.fillthekettle.com/. “It has been a challenging year for many Alberta families and it is  […]

In the dark of the Calgary night on December 8, thirty-five Angels in the Night volunteers form a line from the delivery truck in the back alley to the sorting room at the Centre of Hope. They pass socks, work boots, gloves, underwear, and work pants down the line until the truck is empty. The  […]

The Salvation Army Calgary Christmas Kettle Campaign received a major boost last week when Wood Automotive Group pledged to donate $100,000 by making a donation for every vehicle sold at their dealerships throughout December. Participating dealers are Woodridge Ford Lincoln, Advantage Ford, Big 4 Motors, Village Honda, Driverz Auto, Okotoks Ford Lincoln, Cavalcade Auto Acceptance,  […]

The 25th edition of the Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk took place on Saturday, December 5. What began in Edmonton in 1990 in partnership with The Running Room is now a national event with thousands of participants in 41 cities across Canada. The event has raised over $4 million for The Salvation Army which provides  […]