Immediate Salvation Army response to devastating earthquake in Chile
Following a devastating 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile during the early hours of Saturday morning (27 February) Salvation Army emergency services were immediately mobilized
Salvation Army Haiti Earthquake Relief: Update 8
The Salvation Army continues to work closely with multiple corporate partners and non-governmental organizations to provide food, water, medicine, shelter and other immediate aid to thousands of disaster survivors in Port-au-Prince and elsewhere. To date The Salvation Army has provided … Read more
Booth Centre Artists Show Their Work
On February 12, residents of the Rivage, Montreal Booth Centre’s program for men with mental health problems, hosted an art exhibition in the chapel where about ten artists displayed around fifty of their drawings and paintings. Proceeds from sales went … Read more
Sally Ann pitching tent plan
A roof overhead is a luxury victims of Haiti’s earthquake don’t have. But The Salvation Army in Barrie is hoping to change that by supporting a national initiative, “Tents for Haiti“. The two local thrift stores, like many across Canada, … Read more
Salvation Army Mobile Feeding Unit Sees Increase in Demand for Services
Every night, for more than 10 years, The Salvation Army’s mobile feeding unit has been a beacon of hope to the hungry and needy in Hamilton’s downtown core.
Salvation Army Warm Rooms Help the Homeless in Frigid Temperatures
Winter weather is no joke. According to Environment Canada, bitter cold and winter storms kill more than 100 people in Canada every year. That is greater than the number of Canadians killed by tornadoes, thunderstorms, lightning, floods, and hurricanes combined.
Salvation Army Offers Safety to Winnipeg’s Sex-Trade Workers
On February 18 The Salvation Army in Winnipeg participated in S.N.O.W. night, a Safe Night Off Winnipeg Streets for women and transgendered sex-trade workers. The event is organized and coordinated by a number of agencies who work with those involved … Read more
Tents for Haiti: Salvation Army Thrift Stores Fundraise for Temporary Shelters
Donations to buy United Nations approved tents for earthquake survivors. Visit Tents4Haiti.ca.
Hot drink offered by The Salvation Army in 1948 Influences Olympic Decision
When Anna Dean’s parents, Malcolm and Diana Dean, immigrated to Canada from England in 1948, they knew no one. When they got off the ship at Pier 21 in Halifax with their two toddlers, Anna’s parents were offered hot drinks … Read more
Salvation Army Haiti Earthquake Relief: Update 7
The Salvation Army continues to be a beacon of hope for individuals and families whose lives were devastated by the earthquake. Eight babies have been delivered at The Salvation Army medical clinic at its compound in the Delmas 2 area … Read more