Tag: shelter
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Emergency Shelter Program Offers a Safe Place for Families in Danger of Homelessness
To help families that are having trouble finding stable housing, The Salvation Army’s Bayside Mission Centre in Barrie, Ont., is currently running a 24/7 Family Emergency Shelter program. The main…
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The Salvation Army in Thunder Bay Provides Safe Shelter and Meals During Extreme Cold
The Salvation Army Journey to Life Centre, an emergency men’s shelter in Thunder Bay is supporting those experiencing homelessness during the extreme cold this week. The emergency shelter currently has…
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Salvation Army Shelter in Bermuda Helps Resident Get Back on Her Feet
For some, coming to a Salvation Army shelter may be a last resort to avoid homelessness and financial hardship; however, a resident of The Salvation Army’s Emergency Housing Shelter in…
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Salvation Army Shelter Partners with B.C. Housing Ahead of a Tough Winter Season
The Salvation Army’s “Belkin House” is taking necessary measures to be prepared to receive a high number of clients accessing residential services this winter. According to The Weather Network’s winter…
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Corey’s Homelessness Story
When 43-year-old Corey broke his leg, he had treatment in a hospital away from home and family. Upon his release he had nowhere to go and slept in his wheelchair…
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The Courage to Change
Spencer went to college, received a degree in hotel restaurant management and owned a business. On the outside, he was in control. But his reality was that he was deep…
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Rebuilding a Broken Life
For decades, Graham, 41, suppressed traumatic memories of growing up with an alcoholic mother and an absentee father. Stifling the neglect and emotional badgering insured survival. When disturbing images resurfaced,…
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A Personal Story of Addiction
For three decades, drugs and alcohol were Norman’s solution to numb the heartache of abandonment, betrayal, violence and emotional abuse. Then, after meeting his first grandchild, he really wanted to…
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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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Islamic Relief Canada Partners with The Salvation Army to Help Vulnerable Canadians
There is no better path to solving challenges than the famous saying, “Two heads are better than one.” The Salvation Army’s supporters and partners know the unique needs of vulnerable…
