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  […]

The Salvation Army’s Women’s Shelter in Calgary isn’t just a safe space for women seeking a haven – it’s a place where they have access to opportunities and resources that encourage them to better themselves by setting achievable goals. Louann is one of those women. “I am rebuilding my foundation,” Louann says. “I am taking  […]

The Salvation Army held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 8 to celebrate the grand opening of Grace Village in Edmonton – a facility that represents a new beginning for not just its rehabilitation programs but for the people who will reside there as well. Excitement and optimism were on full display as many celebrated the  […]

Your donation gives places like The Center of Hope in Winnipeg the ability to provide a warm place to sleep, showers, laundry, and access to other supports for unsheltered people. Jeri was diagnosed with a mental illness in his teens and received short-term care at The Centre of Hope which housed a crisis stabilization unit.  […]

This World Humanitarian Day, on August 19th, shined a light on our donors, our residents, and staff at The Salvation Army Edmonton Center of Hope. Dickson Obasuyi, a former resident, chose to give back by taking portraits for our residents in the Transitional Housing program. City Councilor Jennifer Rice also stopped by to mark the  […]

On Friday, June 3, The Salvation Army celebrated National Doughnut Day at various events across the Division. In Edmonton, we partnered with Destination Doughnuts at their shop for the morning, and in the afternoon delivered doughnuts to City Hall, Police Service Headquarters, and Edmonton Fire Station #1. Destination Doughnuts created a special doughnut for our  […]

Rebecca Foat from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is no stranger to strapping on a pair of sneakers and hitting the pavement (or snow) for a good run. 2021 is the second time she will run the Santa Shuffle. “My first Santa Shuffle was in 2019. Up to that point, I had run nine races of varying distances  […]

A Swift Current woman, Doreen Martens, found a great way to make her donation go even further to help her local Salvation Army food bank. In March of 2020, COVID-19 caused her church to close it’s doors. Recognizing the severity of what her community was facing, she wanted to help, but didn’t know how. Doreen  […]

We have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2021 Prairie Golf Classic in Winnipeg. Unfortunately, pandemic concerns continue to weigh heavy in the hosting province of Manitoba. We do not expect a great change in time for this year’s tee-off. Please plan to join us in 2022 as plans are already in place for  […]