Emergency Disaster Service (EDS) teams across Alberta came together at The Salvation Army’s Pine Lake Camp from April 28 to 30 for the EDS Training Weekend. The event marked the first time all the province’s units were in the same place at the same time. There were a lot of smiling faces and laughs shared…

At The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope laundromat in Calgary, men don’t just stop in to wash their clothes; they stay for the camaraderie and to share some laughs. That’s because the Centre of Hope has something, or rather someone, that other laundromats do not – Harry Patrick (AKA “The Keeper”). Harry has been the laundromat’s…

For many of Calgary’s most vulnerable, Alberta winters aren’t just a chilly inconvenience – they’re part of a life-threatening battle faced every day. To help as many individuals as possible avoid frostbite and hypothermia, The Salvation Army has a team setting up warming stations around the city. “We’ve been told by people, ‘I knew what…

Pope Francis’ six-day visit to Canada was a historic event on the path towards healing and reconciliation, and The Salvation Army in Edmonton was blessed to be a part of it. The Salvation Army’s work consisted of providing water and snacks to attendees, and meals to volunteers at the Lac Ste. Anne pilgrimage site. In…

Every Monday for the past two months, Major Carolyn Hale notices a line of people out her office window at The Salvation Army Castledowns Church in Edmonton. A popular new program, Produce Pantry, opens at 1 p.m. but the line usually starts by 10 a.m. In the church gym, tables are laid out full of…

It’s hard to believe two decades have gone by since the start of this tournament! It was very exciting to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Supreme Group Salvation Army Golf Classic with all of you. On June 7, over 140 golfers and 25 sponsors joined us on the green at the Highlands Golf Club…

In early December 2021, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services deployed a three-person team from Alberta to Merritt, B.C. Ian, Kimberley, and Stephen arrived to help continue providing healthy meals to the first responders and organizations working hard to re-open the city after residents were evacuated after massive flooding. A busy and difficult time of…

For over 30 years, The Salvation Army in Yellowknife has provided a food hamper program over the Christmas season called: Operation North Pole. This program helps bring the holidays to remote communities all over the Northwest Territories, including some only accessible by plane or by a 7+ hour drive from Yellowknife. This year, Operation North…

Thank you to all the sponsors, donors, volunteers, and golfers who participated in our 19th Annual Supreme Group Salvation Army Golf Classic at the Highlands Golf Club. After two years, it felt great to be back! The weather was on our side as temperatures hit the mid-20s on August 24, 2021, for the first in-person…