Tag: Newfoundland
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Stitched with Love
Since she was a young child, Lynette Yates has been sewing. It has been a passion she inherited from her mother, and it inspired her to lead the “Stitched with…
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Salvation Army Provides Critical Support to Those Affected by Hurricane Fiona
It’s close to a week since Hurricane Fiona slammed into Canada’s eastern seaboard, and hundreds of hungry and displaced people continue to reach out to The Salvation Army for assistance.…
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Salvation Army Hurricane Fiona Disaster Response Teams are Mobilizing to Meet Immediate Needs
TORONTO, ON – September 24, 2022 – In what has been deemed a “historic storm” and “landmark weather event” in Atlantic Canada, The Salvation Army is mobilizing trained personnel to…
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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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How Old-fashioned Phone Calls are Changing Lives
Every October, Bernice Langdon gathers her lists of more than 175 telephone numbers to call people who support her participation in The Salvation Army’s Santa Shuffle, a family-friendly fundraising event…
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Drive-through Café Gives Vulnerable People Access to a Hot Meal
Every other Tuesday in Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, volunteers at The Salvation Army serve anyone who needs a hot meal—no questions asked. “It is a good feeling to help where we…
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Honouring Volunteers Whose Vital Connections Strengthen Communities
Volunteers—unsung heroes—champions. During National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, The Salvation Army celebrates the selfless dedication and commitment of its thousands of volunteers who give their time and energy to help others…
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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…
