Bonnie is a senior, living alone in Fort Frances, Ontario, on an extremely limited income. “I really haven’t had a lot of money to have a Christmas with my family and my grandchildren” she says. But in 2021, She reached out to The Salvation Army for a Christmas Hamper so she could host her family  […]

The Salvation Army launches the 132nd Annual Christmas Kettle Campaign – its largest public fundraiser of the year supporting 2.6 million vulnerable people in 400 communities across Canada.  TORONTO – November 15, 2022 – People are struggling. The combination of on-going economic uncertainty, inflation and impact from the pandemic is being felt acutely on the  […]

Egobure Nnoroh is reaching her education goals because of the support of The Salvation Army Pathway of Hope program at the Agincourt Community Church. She first heard about the program from a poster she saw during a Salvation Army church service. “I didn’t know anything about it, but it sounded so good,” she said. “At  […]

Like a spark from a welding torch, Trades Start has ignited Jacob’s passion and direction in life. The 17-year-old high school student is learning how to weld through Trades Start, a 12-week education and life-skills program established by The Salvation Army in Wiarton, Ont., to help at-risk youth. “I can’t be in an office and  […]

Recently, The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Centre of Hope (ECOH) celebrated their first Community Kitchen graduating class, a new program aiming to empower participants to thrive in recovery with nutrition education. Five people completed the 12-week cooking and skills program through a partnership between ECOH’s Cornerstone Residence and Edmonton Temple, where the commercial kitchen is located.  […]

Having a daily shower is something most people do not think twice about, but that is a luxury for those living on the street. Soap With Hope, a community shower program offered by The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in downtown Windsor, Ont., addresses that need. Major Danny Pinksen, executive director, says the program is  […]