Since October of 2023, The Salvation Army in Winnipeg has added over 150 bed spaces for refugees and asylum seekers coming to the city. Upon recognizing that the shelter system was stretched to the limits, the Winnipeg Centre of Hope carved out space for 60 beds in the fall of 2023, followed by repurposing a  […]

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  […]

In early 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  […]

Jenna Burgoing is a graphic design student at CDI College in Winnipeg. Around Giving Tuesday this past November, CDI College hosted a contest for students called CDI is Kind. Participating students had a bingo card with examples of acts of kindness. They were asked to share pictures and post them on social media with the  […]

As an organization that has people at the core of its mission, The Salvation Army has taken unprecedented measures during COVID-19 to ensure that those who rely on them for help, stay healthy and safe. Abiding by social distancing guidelines, our shelter spaces at The Salvation Army Winnipeg Centre of Hope had to be expanded.  […]

During the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Salvation Army is doing everything we can to keep those we serve as safe as possible.  In addition to this, The Salvation Army continues the same level of services provided before COVID-19. The Salvation Army Winnipeg Extreme Environment Response Vehicle (EERV) drives out of The Salvation Army Centre of Hope  […]

Giving to The Salvation Army allows us to continue to be a transformative influence in a person’s life.  An influence that saved the life of Conrad Ginter. In September 2016, Conrad stood on the edge of the Disraeli Bridge in Winnipeg and started to cry. “Just jump and end it right now,” Conrad thought. Conrad,  […]