Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Forest Lawn Community Resource Centre
The Salvation Army’s new Forest Lawn Community Resource Centre in Calgary officially opened its doors in style on January 26 with a spectacular ribbon cutting ceremony involving skateboarders gliding off a quarter-pipe in the facility’s 7000 square foot youth recreation area. The massive facility, approximately 50,000 square feet in total, will be home to many  […]
The Calgary Stampede began this weekend, and The Salvation Army’s divisional youth bands from Ontario, Impact Brass and Solidarity Brass, helped kick-off the 10-day event. Sixty band members, leaders and chaperones were formally invited to march in the Stampede parade by Calgary’s very own Glenmore Temple Band. Each year, the band invites other musical groups  […]
Warming Centre staff, making sure hot food is available for anyone in need.
For many of Calgary’s most vulnerable, Alberta winters aren’t just a chilly inconvenience – they’re part of a life-threatening battle faced every day. To help as many individuals as possible avoid frostbite and hypothermia, The Salvation Army has a team setting up warming stations around the city. “We’ve been told by people, ‘I knew what  […]

Generational leadership helps move The Salvation Army forward

Posted on 8th December 2021, by mariasilva
Jack Thrasher, a husband, father of two, and now a retired lawyer from Calgary sat on the Calgary Advisory Board since August 1993 and during his time became Chair of the Board from 2007 to 2011, and again from 2015-2018. Recently, Jack received a Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing his outstanding leadership, commitment, and dedication to  […]

COVID-19 Crisis Brings New Families to The Salvation Army

Posted on 28th April 2020, by Alberta
Food hampers
The Salvation Army Calgary’s Community Support Services office in Forest Lawn is normally a place where people, many of whom are homeless, can come in for a cup of coffee, get a sandwich, and some essentials. Since March 16 and the worldwide COVID-19 response, that has changed. The centre is still open but is now  […]

The 14th Annual Family Day Community Meal in Calgary

Posted on 13th February 2020, by jmifsud
People enjoying a free turkey dinner at the Annual Family Day Community Meal in Calgary.
The Salvation Army Centre of Hope in Calgary will be hosting its 14th Annual Family Day Community Meal on Monday, February 17th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend and enjoy a free turkey dinner with all the trimmings, a little fellowship, and escape the cold. “Over the years, we have  […]