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Your Support Means Food for Neighbours in Need

Posted on 4th October 2023, by SalvationArmy.ca
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Since the pandemic, food banks operated by The Salvation Army have become an increasingly critical resource. “Before the pandemic, we provided food hampers to about five to 10 clients a day,” says Maria Kolebaba, who serves at a food bank in Saskatchewan. “Now, because food prices are so high, we’re serving up to 25 a  […]
Yellowknife resource centre
On September 14, The Salvation Army in Yellowknife reopened its doors for the first time since the city-wide evacuation due to wildfires in the region. Most Salvation Army clients were evacuated to Calgary, where they continued to receive support from staff that travelled along with them. Major Tony Brushett, who is the executive director of  […]

How Three Ministry Units are Taking Steps on the Journey of Reconciliation

Posted on 28th September 2023, by SalvationArmy.ca
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Each year, September 30 marks Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day, to raise awareness of the impact of Indian residential schools, remember the children who never returned home and honour survivors, their families and communities. The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda is committed to recognizing this day  […]

Chef and The Salvation Army Unite to Feed Community Affected by Wildfires

Posted on 12th September 2023, by SalvationArmy.ca
food in boxes
Since the wildfires in western Canada began, The Salvation Army has joined together with various partners to help provide food and hydration to evacuees and firefighters. In Kelowna, B.C., one chef and his team have made it a mission to ensure residents, evacuees, and front-line workers don’t go hungry. Chef Adam Relvas, and his wife  […]

The Salvation Army’s “Craft & Chat” Revives Community Bond and Kindness

Posted on 7th September 2023, by SalvationArmy.ca
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Major Dena Hepditch was appointed to The Salvation Army in Red Deer, Alta., in August 2020. It was a time of great uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic still loomed. After spending the first year unable to see much of the community, Major Hepditch knew that once everything opened up, they would need to do something  […]

Backpack Program Allows Single Mother to Provide More for Her Family

Posted on 5th September 2023, by SalvationArmy.ca
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The Salvation Army’s Back-to-School Backpack Program can serve as a much-needed support for parents when it comes to ensuring their children have all the required school supplies, ahead of the upcoming academic year. Mary (not her real name) has signed her children up for this program for the past three years. She heard about it  […]

Serving on the Front Lines of Wildfire Relief

Posted on 31st August 2023, by SalvationArmy.ca
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All summer the wildfires have raged across the province of British Columbia, but two weeks ago they came perilously close to communities in the B.C. interior, prompting massive evacuations. Captain Jennifer Henson and her husband, Captain Rob Henson, are the corps officers of Renew Church in West Kelowna, B.C., an area hit hardest by wildfires.  […]