Little boy in winter coat stares into camera
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, by SalvationArmy.ca
Help fill our kettles on Walmart Fill the Kettle Day
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  […]
Kettle worker stands with mask and volunteer apron by iconic red kettle and tiptap machine
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  […]
Tap to give at our Christmas Kettles
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  […]
Jayne stands by her kettle at local mall
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,”  […]
Iconic red kettle and two volunteers beside it
 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.  […]

Kettle Volunteering Boosts Confidence for Introvert

Posted on 20th December 2019, by SalvationArmy.ca
Grant, volunteer, stands by kettle
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.  […]
two children with Salvation Army hats stand by Walmart store
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  […]