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Salvation Army meal all paid for

BC – Nanaimo’s Swiftsure Taxi is picking up the tab for a roast beef dinner, including yorkshire pudding, at the New Hope Centre on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. Dawne Anderson, a spokeswoman for the Salvation Army, which runs the New … Read more

Cold Weather is Tough on the Homeless

When it’s cold, it’s a matter of life and death. As temperatures plunge, Salvation Army shelters from coast to coast are finding more space for people who live on the streets. No one is turned away.

It’s easy to forget addicts are people

I met Darrin (not his real name) at The Salvation Army. The staff was gracious enough to provide an office so we could have some privacy while he shared his story. Unfortunately the only office available housed the socks.