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Continuing to Serve

Posted on 19th June 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Across Canada and Quebec, The Salvation Army stands by to bring help and hope. This spring, COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus) developed quickly and The Salvation Army, while protecting the 1.6 million people it serves each year as well as its pastors, employees and volunteers, continues to stand by its communities to bring help and hope.  […]
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Thrift Stores open in Quebec

Posted on 17th June 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
We are happy to announce that all the Thrift Stores in Quebec are open starting today. For details in your area, search for your local store at salvationarmy.ca/atlantic/thrift-store-locations/. During our temporary closure, we have been preparing for our reopening. We want our guests and donors to feel safe in every interaction they have with us,  […]
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The Rogers Family and The Salvation Army Team Up for COVID-19 Relief

Posted on 15th June 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Today, the Rogers family donated $10 million to The Salvation Army to help support Canadians affected by COVID-19. It is the largest private donation the charity has received in its more than 135 years of giving hope to those in need across Canada. “The incredible generosity of the Rogers family is critical to the work  […]
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The Search for our new Mascot

Posted on 1st May 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Follow the guidelines below and send us your ideas or even better, a sketch of the new mascot. You can submit your ideas and sketches by June 26, 2020 and briefly explain why your mascot is the best one to join our team. The winner of this contest will receive a 100 $ Visa gift card.   […]
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Celebrating Earth Day Through Retail and Recycling

Posted on 22nd April 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
(Above) A worker at the Salvation Army's Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations.
Although April 22, 2020, is globally recognized as Earth Day, The Salvation Army Thrift Store treats every day like Earth Day through retail and recycling. The sentiment of environmental stewardship is so deeply embedded in the organization’s work that it is reflected in the name: The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations (NRO). The  […]
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Helping Returning Quebecers

Posted on 7th April 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Many Quebecers were out of the province or country when Covid-19 hit Quebec. For this reason, all the safety and security measures were already in place when they arrived. When the travelers arrived back in Canada, they have been forced into quarantine with the items they had with them. This is why, The Salvation Army  […]
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Salvation Army Receives $5 Million in Government Funding to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on 6th April 2020, by The Salvation Army in Canada
The Salvation Army is grateful to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Government of Canada for $5 million in funding as part of a $100 million investment to help organizations improve access to food for Canadians facing social, economic, and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many of our more than 400 communities and family  […]
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Back to School 2017

Posted on 23rd August 2017, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Back to School 2017
On Thursday August 31 2017, The Salvation Army and the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes are partnering together to collect school supplies for underprivileged children. With 1 out 7 quebecers living in poverty, the expense of returning to school puts a lot of stress on families. Children from low-income families often have fear about going to school and  […]
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National Doughnut Day 2017

Posted on 29th May 2017, by The Salvation Army in Canada
journée nationale du donut
National Doughnut Day is this Friday June 2 This year marks the 100th Anniversary of The Salvation Army Doughnut Lassies courageously serving soldiers on the frontlines in France during World War I. In 1917, Salvation Army Officers and volunteers were sent to France to aid soldiers fighting in ‘the war to end all wars’. Following  […]
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Statement of Support for our Muslim Brothers and Sisters in Quebec City

Posted on 31st January 2017, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Kettle Bell
To All Quebecers and Canadians,   It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the deadly attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in Québec. To the Muslims in Quebec City, our member churches here in Quebec express our renouncement of such violence and we grieve for and with you. May God grant peace and  […]
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