Oakville, ON. People’s lives change when they’re treated with dignity. On Wednesday, October 17, 2012, BioPed clinicians and staff across Canada will open their hearts and their hands to children and adults in need of footwear and socks. Through the company’s goodytwoshoes foundation, more than 100 professionals donate their time and expertise to improve the  […]

A $200,000 donation from a local businessman will allow the Salvation Army to take over operation of a Charlottetown homeless shelter for men. Capt. Jamie Locke says a man asking to remain anonymous is donating $100,000 to cover initial start-up costs including renovations and transfer of ownership. A further $100,000 donation will be made in  […]

B.C. The two Langleys are teaming up again for an event that will combine aiding the homeless with sleek motorcycles. “It’s about making a difference in our own backyard,” said Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender, an avid motorcyclist. The event is to raise money and awareness for the Salvation Army’s Gateway of Hope shelter. Located  […]

The Salvation Army in Comox Valley says community need is at an all-time high, for the services provided by its Pidcock House Emergency Shelter. Over the past five years, there has been a 74% increase in the number of people staying at Pidcock House. “2011 was a very long and a very cold year in  […]

While confronting realities, they are working on dreams. Chris and Tim are homeless and getting their lives on track. Tim has stayed at The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Calgary where, during the day, you have to be outside. One day, while waiting in line at Tim Hortons, he wondered if busy downtown coffee  […]

Regina’s affordable housing crunch has the Salvation Army’s men’s shelter always at capacity and there is no relief in sight. In 2011 beds at the Waterston Centre were used almost 23,000 times, a 6,000 increase from 2010. Many of the people staying at the shelter are trades people in Regina for jobs. Read more

For more than five years, The Salvation Army’s Sutton, Ontario, youth shelter has served homeless and at risk youth of York Region. On Saturday, February 18, 2012, The Optimist Clubs of Ontario made a titanic donation to the shelter. Donations of pillows, blankets, toiletries, food items and cheques totaling $545 will go a long way  […]

It’s a modest, non-descript two-bedroom apartment, but to the revolving tenants, it will be so much more. Equipped with all the basic necessities, and able to accommodate seven people, the centrally-located Milton unit is now a temporary emergency shelter for families in crisis. Read more

In Saskatoon, Sask., emergency housing is a common request. In November 2010, when city shelters were full and overcrowded, The Salvation Army opened Mumford House. Mumford House, a 40-bed emergency shelter, is a renovated 4-plex that serves women, children, and youth, desperate for refuge during periods of extreme personal crisis and upheaval. The idea is  […]