Salvation Army sees alarming increase of Canadians who have requested support this Christmas and have only reached 50 per cent of their fundraising goal
Posted on 21st December 2020,
With only four days to go, The Salvation Army needs to raise $11 million December 21, 2020 TORONTO – With Christmas around the corner, The Salvation Army is seeing an alarming increase in the number of Canadians seeking support. In some locations, requests are two to five times higher than last year. As a result, […]
Walmart Canada Partners with The Salvation Army to Help Fill the Kettle
Posted on 17th December 2020,
With considerable shortfalls in regions across the country, Walmart to match in-store kettle donations up to $100,000 December 17, 2020 – TORONTO – On Saturday, December 19, Walmart Canada will host the 11th annual “Fill the Kettle Day” and match donations made by individuals to Salvation Army Christmas kettles located in its stores nationwide, to […]
Touchless Giving Option Helps The Salvation Army to Overcome Challenges Brought on by the Pandemic
Posted on 3rd December 2020,
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many challenges to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign, its largest fundraising drive of the year. At a time when more and more individuals and families are facing new financial challenges and frightening realities, there has been a decline in foot traffic, fewer kettles have been mobilized and there […]
The Salvation Army Canada launches digital, touchless giving for Christmas Kettles Campaign, powered by Rogers
Posted on 1st December 2020,
TORONTO, ON (December 1, 2020) – Today on Giving Tuesday, The Salvation Army Canada and Rogers Communications announced a new and innovative touchless digital giving option for Canadians to safely donate to the annual Christmas Kettles Campaign. Powered by the Rogers LTE-M network, The Salvation Army’s signature holiday campaign will now see hundreds of Christmas […]
Salvation Army Offers Virtual Kettle During COVID-19 Christmas Fundraising Efforts
Posted on 24th November 2020,
This time last year, 69-year-old Jayne was manning one of The Salvation Army’s iconic Christmas kettles. This year, due to COVID-19 challenges and restrictions the Manitoban is unable to do what she loves most—volunteering to help her community. “For more than a century, The Salvation Army has raised funds through the annual Christmas Kettle Campaign,” […]
Dramatic and unprecedented increase in need drives Salvation Army 130th annual Christmas Kettle Campaign
Posted on 16th November 2020,
The Salvation Army’s largest public fundraiser of the year supports 1.9 million vulnerable people in 400 communities across Canada. TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2020 – It’s been a difficult year for Canadians. The Salvation Army has seen the number of people needing support skyrocket almost five times over last year in some locations across the country. […]
How You Can Benefit by Giving at Year End
Posted on 27th December 2019,
As 2019 is quickly coming to an end, now may be a good time to consider donating to a charity. Maximum tax benefits depend on timing and, when you make a gift to The Salvation Army by December 31, you not only help to improve the lives of some of the most vulnerable in society, […]
Kettle Volunteering Boosts Confidence for Introvert
Posted on 20th December 2019,
Grant was a self-diagnosed introvert who was anxious about meeting people. For years, this kept him from volunteering. Today, he has overcome his introversion through volunteering at a Salvation Army Christmas kettle and feels good that he is helping his community in a practical way. “Interacting with people was always hard for me,” says Grant. […]
Walmart Canada Stores Rally With Customers to Help The Salvation Army Fill the Kettle
Posted on 18th December 2019,
TORONTO, ON (December 18, 2019) –The Salvation Army is raising awareness about the upcoming annual Walmart Fill the Kettle Day to encourage Canadians to give generously this Christmas and holiday season. On Saturday, December 21, Walmart Canada will match donations made by individuals to Salvation Army Christmas kettles located in select stores nationwide up to […]