Tag: housing
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Former Salvation Army Shelter Resident Finds a Second Chance at Life
Overcoming addiction was the first step Kazumi Shimabukuro took to change his life. After being in and out of recovery and on the streets for some time, he joined a…
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Salvation Army Food Banks Are More Than Just a Service
Food banks are often seen as places where people in need can come to get food to survive, and, while this perception may be true, it doesn’t paint a full…
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When Life Fell Apart
Jesse was a schoolteacher, in a long-term relationship and was going to be co-owner of a business when life fell apart. Alcohol abuse was in the mix, and there were…
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A Resurgence of Board Games Give New Life to Vulnerable Men in Regina
When residents at The Salvation Army’s Waterston House in Regina sit down to play board games each week, there is more than a lot of roaring laughter and fierce competition.…
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Escaping the Pain of the Past
As a child of an addict, Kyle learned early on that he had to take care of himself to survive. For years, he never received the attention he deserved, or…
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New Multimillion-dollar Facility in St. John’s Boosts the Army’s Capacity to Serve
On December 1, 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, The Salvation Army’s Ches Penney Centre of Hope in St. John’s, N.L., held its grand opening. The long-awaited, multimillion-dollar facility…
