It was a cold night in Calgary on February 23rd, with temperatures dropping to -23 with windchill, but 91 undeterred walkers, 18 teams, and 30 volunteers took part in this year’s Coldest Night of the Year walk-a-thon, raising a total of $18,869 in support of The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope. The money raised by  […]

We probably shouldn’t be writing this – in fact, most of the seniors we talked to would rather this not be published but, The Salvation Army Senior’s lunch in Red Deer is amazing! Shhhhh!! “The lunches are very popular, and they are always full with a waiting list for more to get in,” said Major  […]

For most kids, birthdays mean getting new toys and clothes, but for 10 year old Joel Moore, he had another idea. Joel celebrated his birthday in December and decided to ask his friends that instead of wrapped gifts that they bring a donation for The Salvation Army. “I already have lots of toys and clothes,”  […]

On Thursday, January 24th we celebrated gifts of new furniture to the Supportive Residential Unit (SRP), at the Regina Waterston Centre, with the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation (SSCF). At the beginning of 2018, we set out to replace worn out sofas and armchairs in the SRP.  The SRP provides an alternative residential service option for  […]

The Kathy Gizen-Schuh Memorial Golf Tournament is truly a labour of love for both Michael Schuh and his daughter Breanne. Kathy became a resident of The Salvation Army’s Agapé Hospice in Calgary when she was diagnosed with cancer, and she passed away peacefully on May 16, 2015. The tournament was put to together to raise  […]

It’s Christmastime at The Salvation Army and every year that means a free community Christmas dinner in Edmonton. This year the popular event was held at Castledowns Church due to the LRT construction downtown. Even with the change in location, about 150 people enjoyed a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings, served by about  […]

During the summer months, typically all that is on the mind of many children is, who am I going to play with today?  Where will we go? What will we do?  But for one in every four children in Saskatchewan, the question on their mind is simply, am I going to eat today? With a  […]

Home >> The Salvation Army celebrated the grand opening of their new Community Services Centre (CSC) in Drumheller on October 12, and also marked 100 years of service to the community. The day’s festivities kicked off with a performance by The Salvation Army’s Glenmore Temple Band from Calgary followed by community members, former Drumheller corps officers, representatives from Divisional and Territorial  […]

The Salvation Army Food Bank, in Fort Frances, received generous donations from the Community through the efforts of two valuable partners – The Bargain Shop and Safeway in Fort Frances. On behalf of those who will benefit from your generosity, we say Thank you to: Darcy and her team at The Bargain Shop and Kevin  […]

The Salvation Army’s Pine Lake Camp celebrated its 60th anniversary in style on August 18. The summer camp, located near Red Deer, invited the public to attend with many current and former officers, camp counsellors, and campers from their 60 year history joining in the festivities. A big part of the celebrations was going to be unearthing  […]