Sadly, 800,000 Canadian children will spend Christmas 2009 in poverty. With this in mind, The Salvation Army is motivated to make Christmas as bright as possible for as many children as possible.
Saturday is it: the only opportunity the general public will have to tour the Gateway of Hope shelter. While dignitaries are touring today (Friday), the public is being invited in on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Once the … Read more
It’s the season of giving but instead of blowing the budget on presents your friends and family don’t really need, why not give back in a different way? Charitable organizations across the country are always in need of not only … Read more
The Salvation Army’s Gateway of Hope, a modern, state of the art facility for the homeless and at-risk population in Langley, B.C., officially opens its doors today, November 27.
The Salvation Army’s Canada and Bermuda Territorial leader Commissioner William Francis speaks on poverty and this year’s Christmas campaign.
For hundreds of thousands of people, the economy has stolen Christmas 2009. On November 26, Grammy-nominated rock band, Daughtry, will perform and encourage people to generously support The Salvation Army’s Kettle campaign at the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game halftime show.
On Monday, along with eggnog and mandarin oranges, there will be one more sign that Christmas is coming – the Salvation Army kettle “It is a tradition – and even in places where there isn’t a Salvation Army, quite often … Read more
On Saturday, December 5, Canadians across the country will walk or shuffle at The Salvation Army’s annual fundraising event, the Santa Shuffle.
In 2009, 3.5 million Canadians will spend Christmas in poverty, 800,000 of them being children. Everyone knows that Christmas is the season for joy and peace.
London Knights captain Justin Taylor will be called upon to do more than lead his team against the Erie Otters tonight. He’ll also officially start the Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign by dropping a donation into a kettle at centre … Read more