This month, residents of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, can donate to help their community and upgrade their wardrobe at no cost, thanks to a unique shopping event being hosted by Mic Mac Mall. From July 19 through to July 29th, Mic Mac Mall, located at 21 MicMac Blvd., will be hosting the Big Scale Summer Sale  […]

Heading off to summer camp is an exciting time of the year. However, the reality is that many cannot afford such a luxury without your assistance. On Tuesday, July 10, representatives from The Salvation Army Thrift Stores of Nova Scotia were at Scotian Glen to present a cheque for $16,092.48 to help send children to  […]

Camping season is off to a great start this year at The Salvation Army Jackson’s Point Camp! On Wednesday, July 4, representatives from Salvation Army Thrift Stores in Ontario, including Retail District Managers Maria Guayacan and Priscilla Jogaratnam along with Store Managers Michelle Sanelli and Shaney Cannon, were at Jackson’s Point to present a cheque  […]

On Friday, May 25th, Deanne Roberts, Guelph Thrift Store Manager, was formally presented with an award for outstanding employer by The Employment Coordination Committee (ECC), of Guelph and Wellington County. The Salvation Army Thrift Store was among the roster of 2012 award recipients including Tim Hortons, Goodwill Industries and McDonald’s, all of whom were recognized  […]

Hamilton Thrift Store Manager Jerome De Graaf appeared live on CHCH TV’s morning show on Friday, May 11th for a segment entitled “Fashion On A Budget”, which discussed and displayed some of the on trend, one-of-a-kind fashions offered at Salvation Army Thrift Stores. Click here to view the segment.

On Friday, May 11, the Burlington Thrift Store will offer guests (mothers, daughters and grans) a complimentary photo shoot in celebration of Mother’s Day. The promotion is made possible thanks to the volunteer services of Inger Mackenzie, a photographer from Oakville, who will be on hand from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. that day to photograph  […]

Throughout the entire month of April, Diageo Canada Inc., a consumer goods company located in Etobicoke, united more than 200 employees to collect gently-used clothing and household items to help local families in need. This is the first-time that the company has partnered with The Salvation Army and with all hands on deck the team  […]

On April 26, 2012, for the third year in a row, a team of Scotiabank employees took a day out of their busy schedules to volunteer at Toronto’s Parkdale Thrift Store. The team was organized by Giselle Piepp, a Senior Manager in Global Risk Management, who says the volunteer work was an opportunity for the  […]

The Salvation Army Guelph Thrift Store has been recognized as an outstanding employer by The Employment Coordination Committee (ECC), of Guelph and Wellington County. The distinction is given to employers who have demonstrated leadership in providing work experience, training and community placement opportunities for individuals facing employment difficulties or who require workplace experience. “It is  […]

The storage space at the back of the Salvation Army thrift store in downtown Oshawa usually has bags of donated clothes stacked several feet high. But last week there was only one lone bag waiting to be sorted. Store manager Vicki Wagar says donations have been dropping over the last six months. “We desperately need  […]