Tag: Christmas
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Putting Smiles on Faces
At 13, Linda B was in a school-bus accident. Severe damage to her leg resulted in more than 300 surgeries. Over the years, the pain was unbearable, and the anxiety…
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School-aged Children Impacted by Poverty Creates a Sense of Urgency as Salvation Army Launches 131st Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign
The Salvation Army’s largest public fundraiser of the year supports 2.1 million vulnerable people in 400 communities across Canada. TORONTO, Nov. 12, 2021 – The ongoing pressures of the pandemic…
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How Your Donations are Offering Hope, Belief and Possibility in Fort McMurray (WATCH)
The Salvation Army has served the community of Fort McMurray, Alberta, meeting critical needs of the most vulnerable, since 1979. “You help us to help others,” says Major Stephen Hibbs.…
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Making Christmas Bright
While Christmas may look different this year, there is one thing that won’t change. The Salvation Army will continue to assist Canada’s most vulnerable. “I definitely need help right now,”…
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Salvation Army sees alarming increase of Canadians who have requested support this Christmas and have only reached 50 per cent of their fundraising goal
With only four days to go, The Salvation Army needs to raise $11 million December 21, 2020 TORONTO – With Christmas around the corner, The Salvation Army is seeing an…
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A Christmas Message from The Salvation Army’s National Leaders (Watch)
This Christmas season, the pressures of the pandemic and the effects of inflation will have a tremendous impact on many Canadians. Be encouraged by our national leaders as they share…
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Putting the ‘Merry’ Back into Christmas
As the coronavirus crisis continues to impact lives, there is a lot of uncertainty and its hard not to wonder what will happen next. With the Christmas season just around…
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Single Mom Pays it Forward After Getting Back on Her Feet
Each Christmas and throughout the year, Jodi gives back to The Salvation Army. Grateful for the help she received when challenges came, she is paying it forward to help others…
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Ready, Set, Shuffle!
Coming Together Virtually to Shuffle Because Everyone Needs an Army Traditionally held on the first Saturday of December, the Santa Shuffle is a 5k Fun Run and 1K Elf Walk…
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Touchless Giving Option Helps The Salvation Army to Overcome Challenges Brought on by the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many challenges to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign, its largest fundraising drive of the year. At a time when more and more individuals…
