Beloved Support Worker Spends Final Days with Salvation Army Friends by His Side
Posted on 11th January 2024,Why One Woman is Donating Her Time to The Salvation Army This Christmas
Posted on 15th December 2023,
In 2021, Kelley Sherin moved to Victoria, B.C., to take care of her nephew Jordon, 18, who has diverse abilities. Jordon had been moving from home to home in previous years, living in different countries. Kelley felt Jordon needed stability for his wellness and became his primary caregiver and parent. When Kelley arrived in Victoria, […]
Decades of Ringing Bells for The Salvation Army
Posted on 23rd November 2023,
During the holiday season in Penticton, B.C., you might come across Joseph Driscoll, wearing his signature Santa hat, and ringing a Salvation Army bell outside a local grocery store. He aims to get the attention of people passing by and encourage them to support the Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign. Joseph, 89, is very much involved […]
A Kettle Volunteer’s Checklist
Posted on 7th November 2023,
The Salvation Army’s iconic Christmas Kettle Campaign has been providing hope to Canadians since 1906, when a single kettle in St. John’s, N.L. sought to collect donations in support of neighbours in need. Today, as one of Canada’s largest charitable giving events, the Kettle Campaign raises funds in over 2,000 kettle locations across the country. […]
Salvation Army Offers Free Accessible Tax Clinics
Posted on 23rd March 2023,Ukrainian ESL Students Serve Salvation Army Meals as a Thank You to the Community
Posted on 28th February 2023,Hope After the Hurricane
Posted on 10th February 2023,
When hurricane Fiona hit eastern Canada on September 24, 2022, it devastated the coastline, affecting communities in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. Houses, sheds and other property were ripped from their foundations, and boats and debris were pushed ashore. “Some have said that the hurricane was like a bomb dropped,” says […]
Salvation Army Volunteer Goes the Extra Mile for Those in Need
Posted on 6th February 2023,Gifting Smiles This Christmas
Posted on 16th December 2022,
In 2015 when Cynthia, her husband and their four children first arrived in Canada, they were shocked at how much day-to-day living cost. From housing to essentials like food, she quickly discovered they would have a struggle ahead of them affording what they needed; yet she knew they made the right decision to leave Nigeria. […]