Kettles Need More Cash to Keep Families Fed

Posted on 13th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
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  […]
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Why Volunteer at Christmas?

Posted on 12th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Volunteering is a great way to generate the spirit of Christmas. And volunteering is an effective way to help those in need. As The Salvation Army embarks on its Christmas campaign, it counts on the hands and arms of volunteers to make Christmas memorable for people who need care. From the Army’s iconic red kettle,  […]
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Busy Season Ahead, Local Support Needed

Posted on 9th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
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  […]
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Plenty to Give During the Holidays

Posted on 7th November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Christmas season is around the corner and the Salvation Army has many ways for everyone to give something back to the community again this year. Lieutenant Brian Bobolo of the Estevan Salvation Army noted the local food bank is well stocked at the moment thanks to recent food drives in the city. Bobolo noted  […]
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Salvation Army Preps for Christmas Campaigns

Posted on 2nd November 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Portage la Prairie – Christmas is a special time of year to celebrate with family and friends with the giving of gifts and the sharing of food but not everyone has the resources to make that happen. The Salvation Army has a number of holiday campaigns to assist those in our community who are in  […]
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‘Kettle’ Helpers Needed

Posted on 24th October 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
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  […]
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Salvation Army Honours Volunteers

Posted on 30th January 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
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
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Anonymous Donor Puts $23,000 into Kettle Fund

Posted on 20th January 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
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  […]
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Local Salvation Army Tops Fundraising Goal

Posted on 6th January 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Bernard Smith knows better than most what the Salvation Army means to those in need. Three months ago, the 44-year-old father of three had just left a homeless shelter in St. Catharines and moved into his own apartment. His children, two girls and a boy, live with their mother in Port Colborne and visit once  […]
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Christmas Kettle Campaign Surpasses Goal

Posted on 4th January 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
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  […]
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