Canada’s long tradition of supporting charities is showing signs of change. A recent report by Statistics Canada examined philanthropic behavior between immigrants and other Canadians. Key findings include: • Immigrant donors give more on average than Canadian-born donors, a pattern consistent with that found in 2007. • Immigrants are more likely to be religiously active,  […]

The Salvation Army received help from Kenora residents today (July 25), as they worked to get donations for their food bank. Special Events coordinator, Mark Duggan says that the community really helped the organization. “Kenora’s come out again. The theme was fill that van, and the van is now full. The Salvation Army is very  […]

At a time when Salvation Army Thrift Stores need it most, a clothing drive at Mic Mac Mall in Dartmouth, N.S., is producing incredible returns, helping replenish critically low clothing supplies. The Big Scale Summer Sale promotion began on Thursday, July 19, and encourages Mic Mac Mall patrons to bring gently used clothing to the  […]

Donations of household items and clothing are down by an estimated 50 per cent this summer, compared to last year at this time at the Salvation Army’s thrift stores in Abbotsford and Mission. Spokesperson Deb Lowell said this decrease means the agency is not only having difficulty providing supplies to people for whom it finds  […]

The Salvation Army Winnipeg Booth Centre Ministries is receiving 135 thousand dollars from the federal government as part of the Homlessness Partnering Strategy. The Ministries will use the money to collect data and provide technical support and training to service providers with the aim of better understanding the causes and challenges of homelessness. The Homelessness  […]

Unique fundraisers generate interest and income from people who might not otherwise give to an organization. The following are snapshots of some creative fundraising aimed at supporting The Salvation Army and its local communities: • Saint John, N.B. – More than 25 purses from well-known women were auctioned off. These included an original purse from  […]

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 7, 2012 /CNW/ – Allstate Insurance Company of Canada today presented The Salvation Army with a cheque in the amount of $10,000 in support of efforts to assist residents affected by flooding in Thunder Bay, Ontario. “This is a difficult time for the community, and we wanted to offer our support  […]

Throughout the month of April, residents and employees at the Delmanor Glen Abbey Seniors Community in Oakville worked together to amass a generous amount of gently-used clothing to donate to The Salvation Army. On May 10th, Delmanor Recreational Manager Marilyn Cook and Driver Kurt Anderson, dropped-off roughly 240 pounds of donations to the Oakville Recycling  […]

December 10, 2011, was a cold, blustery day in Pickering, Ontario, but that didn’t stop the more than 140 runners from the community’s local Running Room in raising funds for The Salvation Army. The eighth annual “Snowflake Run”, a 5km or 10km walk or run, raised $1,154.53. “This donation will make a difference in the  […]

Toronto, ON May 14, 2012 — In order to continue operations, the Bethesda Centre in London, Ontario, must raise $1.5 million dollars before May 31st. The Salvation Army has set up a website, www.SalvationArmy.ca/savebethesda, to collect donations to save the centre. When you donate to this secure site, you will receive a charitable donation receipt  […]