Gardeners Gain Food Literacy Through Harvest of Hope in Listowel
Posted on 9th May 2022,
Food literacy encompasses more than just knowing what is on your plate. It also includes an understanding of where food comes from, growing food and food preparation. Listowel’s Salvation Army Community and Family Services takes those concepts to heart with its commitment to lessening food insecurity while growing the knowledge of food literacy. “Students, led […]
The Salvation Army in Fort Erie Meeting Increased Community Demand
Posted on 21st April 2022,Back on Their Feet
Posted on 13th February 2022,
A Saanich, B.C., woman who cares for her autistic teen nephew says she was greatly helped by The Salvation Army during a breaking point in her life. With no children of her own, Kelley Sherin took in 16-year-old Jordan to provide him with the care he deserves—but wasn’t receiving. Jordan had moved around a lot […]
Help! I Can’t Pay my Rent
Posted on 26th January 2022,Salvation Army Provides Budget-Friendly Cooking Classes in Halifax
Posted on 26th May 2021,Salvation Army Moncton Helps Newly Single Parent Get Back on Her Feet
Posted on 11th January 2021,
When Cindy was separating from her husband, she lived on a limited budget, without a vehicle or job to support herself and her children. “I was experiencing a separation, which led to a divorce, and soon was unable to provide for my two young children on my own,” Cindy explains. “My ex was addicted to […]
Making Christmas Bright
Posted on 22nd December 2020,
While Christmas may look different this year, there is one thing that won’t change. The Salvation Army will continue to assist Canada’s most vulnerable. “I definitely need help right now,” says Martin, husband and father of two. “A Christmas hamper with food and toys for my children means the world to me.” “I definitely need […]
Salvation Army Food Bank Eases Anxiety and Food Insecurity for International Student
Posted on 8th October 2020,
In August 2019, 25-year-old Prashant came to Canada from Nepal to further his studies. But when COVID-19 changed the world, he lost his part-time job and relied on The Salvation Army to help get him through. “As an international student, I had a lot of pressure budgeting for education, rent and food,” says Prashant. “I […]
A Special Birthday Celebration Helps to Fill the Shelves at a Salvation Army Food Bank
Posted on 24th September 2020,
When COVID-19 hit Canada, day by day, things changed, and lives were put on hold. Due to restrictions that were put in place to keep everyone safe, Lisa was unable to celebrate her 25th birthday with the party she had longed for. But she still found a way to make it memorable. “Growing up, I […]