In 2011, Canadians stuffed $21 million into the Army’s bubbles and buckets, continuing to make it one of the nation’s oldest, but most successful, forms of philanthropy. Kettle-giving continues to be positive even in an era when The Salvation Army and other charities across the country are offering more donor options by emphasizing online giving  […]

BARRIE – As parents struggle to feed their families on minimum wage, part-time work, the Salvation Army needs to raise even more with its Christmas kettles, says Major Byron Kean. “In 2011, we provided 78,300 meals. At the end of October this year, we provided 78,600 meals, and we’re on pace to provide over 92,000  […]

Yorkton – Snow is on the ground, and the Salvation Army is getting ready to roll out the Christmas Kettles and raise money for people in need. Major Linda Mailman says that this year will see some changes and new initiatives to help get people excited about the effort. A new initiative this year is  […]

It’s time again to start warming up your singing voice and limbering up your bell-ringing arm. The Salvation Army is kicking off its campaign to find hosts for its Christmas donation kettles. Volunteers are needed to host the kettles at major Burnaby locations from the morning of Nov. 15, right up until the afternoon of  […]

Those who spent their valuable time ringing bells during the 2011 holiday season heard a familiar sound on Friday morning. But this time, the bells weren’t being rung by them, they were being rung for them. The Salvation Army held its first ever Celebrate the Story breakfast on Jan. 27. Read more

A week after the Campbell River Salvation Army announced they fell $23,000 short of their Christmas kettle fund raising goal of $150,000, an anonymous donation from a local business has meant that the goal has now been reached. “After adding everything up at the end of the campaign we determined we had raised a total  […]

Toronto, ON January 4, 2012 – This Christmas, donors across Canada helped support The Salvation Army’s efforts to reduce poverty nationwide by donating more than $20 million to the annual Kettle Campaign. Funds raised in the nearly 2,000 kettles in stores, on street corners and online will be used to support programs that help restore  […]

This Christmas, donors across Canada helped support The Salvation Army’s efforts to reduce poverty nationwide by donating more than $20 million to the annual Kettle Campaign. Funds raised in the nearly 2,000 kettles in stores, on street corners and online, will be used to support programs that help restore hope and dignity to more than  […]

The man and woman are young, maybe in their early 20s. And though it’s wrong to assume anything about anyone based on how they look and what they wear, it’s hard not to conclude these two have faced more than a few obstacles along the way. When the woman catches sight of the red Salvation  […]

Toronto, ON December 21, 2011 – With a soft economy still affecting donations to The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign, the organization is very pleased to continue its partnership with Walmart Canada for Walmart Fill the Kettle Day. On Thursday December 22nd, Walmart Canada will match donations made by individuals to Salvation Army Christmas kettles  […]