Twelve-year-old Julia volunteered at Christmas alongside her mom. She wanted to remind hurting people that someone cared. That day lives changed, including her own. Little Red Gloves The Salvation Army building in Regent Park scared me the first time I saw it. A large barbed wire fence surrounded the parking lot, and there was garbage  […]

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  […]

“Turkey dinner with all the fixings—that’s my wish for Christmas,” says Charlene. This year has been tough for the 46-year-old and her family. While her husband has a good-paying job, he was laid off three times in 2012. “We can barely pay the hydro and mortgage. I could probably afford to get my two young  […]

For the second year in a row, students from the Humber College Interior Decorating Program will donate their visual merchandising talents to 11 Salvation Army Thrift Stores in the Greater Toronto Area to create festive and eye-catching window displays for the Christmas season. In conjunction to decorating the windows, the students will also select gently-used  […]

It was Christmas Eve. Six-year-old Kyle knew there would be no gifts the next morning. His father was laid off a few months earlier. They had been living on potato soup. Still, he hung his stocking at the foot of his bed…and dreamed. Today, The Salvation Army announced the national launch of the 2012 Christmas  […]

Toronto, ON November 20, 2012 — Today, The Salvation Army announced the national launch of the 2012 Christmas Campaign, an effort designed to raise money and awareness for the millions of Canadians currently living in poverty. This Christmas, The Salvation Army is emphasizing that “no dream is too small when you’re in need” with the  […]

“I’m running and raising money in the Santa Shuffle in memory of my mother,” says Joanne. “The Salvation Army was good to her when she needed it most, and I want to help others who are going through troubling times.” On December 1, more than 10,000 Canadians in 39 cities will run or walk 5k  […]

Major Daniel Roode says the money raised over the next five-and-a-half weeks is vital towards the work done by the Salvation Army in our city. The Salvation Army has launched it’s 2012 Christmas Appeal in Grande Prairie. $350,000 is the goal once again this year. “Not only are we raising money for helping people who  […]

The Salvation Army in Cape Breton says tough economic times are forcing more people to come to them for help. “We’re seeing people calling who have never called before, we’re seeing people walk in here saying, ‘I don’t know what to do,'” said Lt. Joshua Downer, the Salvation Army officer in charge of Glace Bay  […]