While Canada is a wonderful place to live, and gives many opportunities to its citizens, there are still approximately three million Canadians, or one in 11 people, living in poverty today.
The Salvation Army affirms there is no one person who is more or less valuable than another. For close to 130 years the Army has addressed the dehumanizing scourge of poverty that exists in our country, and they do so with the belief that everyone deserves access to basic human rights, such as food, clothing and shelter.
As chairman of The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board, a group of 13 members who support The Army with strategic guidance on its national operations and services, I speak for each member when I say we are pleased to lend our expertise in supporting the Army’s mission to deliver critical services to the marginalized and overlooked people in your communities.
Last year, more than 1.7 million Canadians were directly helped through the work of The Salvation Army. But, while the Army responds to those in need, society’s problems are greater and more complex than ever before. Hence, the demand for Salvation Army services continues to increase. Please join me in supporting The Salvation Army as they work every day to eradicate poverty, and restore hope and dignity to those whom they serve.
Sincerely,
Andrew B. Lennox
Senior Vice President Scotiabank
Salvation Army National Advisory Board Chair
These are the members of The Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board.
