Celebrate Waste Reduction Week by Shifting to Thrifting

Posted on 19th October 2020, by SalvationArmy.ca
Fork lift driver in warehouse full of boxes
How many items of clothing or household items did you purchase this year? How long will you use these items before they find their way to your garage or basement, or worse yet, garbage? Unfortunately, for most people, the answer is not very long. As “fast fashion” permeates our consumer culture, the average person is  […]
A.J. (left) Kimberely (right)
During these challenging times, The Salvation Army Thrift Store (National Recycling Operations) is helping struggling families get ready for the school year. “My children are ages nine and 11 and are very excited to go back to school,” says Carla. “They both have reading disabilities, yet I have watched them challenge themselves above and beyond.  […]

Empowering Your Donations to Build Stronger Communities

Posted on 23rd July 2020, by SalvationArmy.ca
Thrift store employees stand in front of store
Like its name implies, The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations (NRO) is much more than just a thrift store. NRO empowers donations of gently-used clothing and household items to make a tangible impact and build stronger communities. Once a shirt is donated, it is no longer just an article of clothing–it becomes an  […]

Celebrating Earth Day Through Retail and Recycling

Posted on 22nd April 2020, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army workers sorts clothes at thrift store
Although April 22, 2020, is globally recognized as Earth Day, The Salvation Army Thrift Store treats every day like Earth Day through retail and recycling. The sentiment of environmental stewardship is so deeply embedded in the organization’s work that it is reflected in the name: The Salvation Army Thrift Store, National Recycling Operations (NRO). The  […]

Thrift Stores Increase Practical Support Through Voucher Program

Posted on 16th August 2019, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army worker distributes voucher to thrift store guest
The Salvation Army thrift store (national recycling operations or NRO) is making a tangible social and environmental impact within the communities in which they operate. With 106 thrift stores and donor welcome centres, 10 distribution and recycling centres helmed by the national recycling operations, the organization is making a difference every day for community members  […]

The Environmental Impact of Thrifting

Posted on 5th June 2019, by SalvationArmy.ca
Thrift store employee sorts through racks of clothes in the store
World Environment Day, an annual event held on June 5, raises global awareness about environmental issues and encourages the public to engage in effective actions. The Salvation Army believes that the earth is God’s creation and we should be good stewards of its care. One of the ways The Salvation Army strives to help the  […]

Salvation Army Thrift Store Sends 776 Children to Summer Camp

Posted on 17th July 2017, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army Thrift Store Sends 776 Children to Summer Camp
The lives of 776 children nationwide will be forever impacted this summer by the generosity of local communities who supported The Salvation Army Thrift Store’s 2017 Send a Kid to Camp campaign. Taking place over six weeks in 109 Thrift Store locations, the campaign raised  $170,862, a new record from generous donors. With a national  […]