KENORA, ON – This summer, the Kenora Food Bank would like to remind you that Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation. Every year during the busy days of summer, donations to the food bank’s shelves slow down while the need remains constant. Coming to the rescue of the Food Bank this August are the men and  […]

SASKATOON, SK – Thursday, July 30, 2014  The Salvation Army was at Beaver Creek Camp for the unveiling of the PotashCorp Adventure Park sign in recognition of an outdoor facilities donation. As it is known, The Salvation Army relies heavily on community donations and corporate sponsorship.  We have been lucky enough to have a thriving relationship with  […]

WINNIPEG , MB – “Chemistry” is the theme of the summer. Staff frocked in lab coats explain the day’s experiment to their willing pupils – nearly 20 elementary school-aged children. They make up half of the day’s attendees at The Salvation Army Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre’s Summer Kids Club. Today, basic principles of molecular  […]

SASKATOON, SK – The Salvation Army celebrated five years of sponsorship from PotashCorp Inc. for the “Food on the Move” program in Saskatoon. With the gracious sponsorship from PotashCorp, the program has served an average of 5,500 bagged lunches each summer to underprivileged children at 10 inner-city park locations, totaling over 22,000 meals. To date,  […]

Since 2007, TELUS has taken the initiative to help provide the comfort of warm “Happy Feet” to the homeless with their Socks for SOX campaign – right across the country! All Canadians know the importance of warm, dry feet, and the homeless are more likely to go without this basic necessity. “We wanted to select a  […]

Talk about Fun! The Salvation Army Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre’s 2nd Annual Stampede Breakfast was a big hit with hundreds of young and old who attended. Flapjacks, bacon, sausages, and fruit salad gave the young ones plenty of energy to run from one attraction to the next. The little cowpokes galloped along as they  […]

WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba Chiropractors Association (MCA) and The Salvation Army are pleased to announce the Pack it Light, Wear it Right Backpack Program. The MCA are donating 300 backpacks that The Salvation Army needs your help in filling with learning essentials. For more information on how you can help, please visit www.myredshield.ca/backpacks.

After the torrential rainfall at the end of June, Saskatchewan continues to be devastated by flooding in the southern region. The Salvation Army continues to support the affected communities and work with other emergency disaster agencies. To date there have been a total of 450 volunteer hours, approximately 6000 lbs of water, 550 meals, 170  […]

WESTMAN, MB – In the aftermath of record rainfalls, The Salvation Army continues to provide aid and comfort to individuals in flood affected regions of Southwestern Manitoba. Volunteers and staff had a presence in the areas surrounding Elkhorn, Melita and Virden last week. We reached out to flood victims with the offer of a Meet  […]

Salvation Army band members beamed with excitement as they loaded a school bus bright and early Friday morning, July 4, 2014. This day would mark a major milestone for The Salvation Army Band, as they would celebrate 100 years of marching in the Calgary Stampede Parade. The weather was perfect; clear skies and warm temperatures  […]