After 42 days, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) has wrapped up its latest Alberta wildfire response in Jasper and Hinton. During the six-week operation, EDS served meals to evacuees, firefighters, RCMP officers, and other first responders involved in the wildfire response. In total, 10,871 meals, 11,593 drinks, and 15,416 snacks were served over…

In early August, English Café and Living Hope Community Church members hopped on a bus to visit several sights in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. The bus stopped at the Steinbach Mennonite Heritage Village, featured a potluck lunch at Falcon Lake, and visited the Lake of the Woods Discovery Centre before ending at Anicinabe Park and Beach in…

It’s not every day a volunteer-run thrift store raises a Million dollars, let alone for charity. On this particular Tuesday, the Westlock Community Thrift Store and its volunteers were presented with a plaque for their massive achievement of raising $1 million for The Salvation Army over the past 40 years. This is very impressive for…

The 2024 Supreme Group Salvation Army Golf Classic was a huge success, raising $266,350 for a Rapid Response Bunk House and Tow Vehicle for Emergency Disaster Services (EDS). The day started a little gloomy, with dark clouds hovering over the golf course. Golfers prepared for rain, but the sun came shining through in the afternoon. The event…

The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Temple has launched two exciting new programs geared toward parents, caregivers, and their children – The Play Café and Toy Library. The Play Café runs every Thursday morning at Edmonton Temple from 10-12 p.m. Guardians with children six-years-old and under are welcome to drop in and enjoy tea or coffee while their…

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team expects to be busy this spring and summer. A dry winter can point to another hectic wildfire season. Last year, the City of Yellowknife faced a crisis that led to the evacuation of 20,000 people from their homes. In response, the EDS team stepped up, spending the…

In March, CBC Manitoba Information Radio spent the morning broadcasting live from The Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope. Host Marcy Markusa and producer Cory Funk talked with clients and staff to get a sense of the reality of shelter life and uncover and dispel commonly held myths about the people who rely on shelter services. If you…

Being in the Northwest Territories and helping vulnerable clients in such a sparsely populated region comes with unique challenges for the Yellowknife Salvation Army – for example, providing accessibility to the Hamper Program that feeds so many people. In most parts of Canada, clients come to The Salvation Army’s food bank. However, up north, the…