It’s that time of the season again to welcome the Annual Santa Shuffle Fun Run + Elf Walk. The event is held across Canada and in British Columbia, you can find your own local race in Abbotsford, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Victoria and Vancouver. The 5km run and 1km walk will bring families & friends together  […]

Join in the fun and excitement as 35 professional musicians take to the stage to entertain and get you into the holiday spirit. The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy,Canada’s Pacific Fleet band, presents its annual Christmas concert series as a community fundraiser for The Salvation Army Toy Drive. The program includes original works  […]

The Salvation Army would like to Thanks the Vancouver Giants, CKNW and all those who donated to our Giant Coat Drive at Friday night’s game!  Those who attended the game were encouraged to bring a gently used jacket to donate to someone in need. In total, 115 jackets and 2 sleeping bags were donated, including  […]

Canadian furniture and home accent retailer, Urban Barn, invites its customers to join them in blanketing the country in warmth this November through the inaugural ‘Blanket the Country in Warmth’ campaign.  Urban Barn and its customers have partnered with local charities – including 2 local Salvation Army units – to donate a total of 8,000  […]

The Salvation Army in British Columbia would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to The British Columbia Chiropractic Association (BCCA).  BCCA supported The Salvation Army’s Backpack and School Supply Drive this year – which ran from July 15 – September 11 – by contributing both time and dollars. BCCA shared their time in packaging  […]

The Residents of Burnaby came together to help Comfort Keepers collect over 200 cans of food and just over $200 in cash donations through its STOP Senior Hunger food drive for local seniors. “We asked the community to make food donations to help local seniors and raise awareness of the growing epidemic of senior hunger  […]

It’s that time again to start warming up your singing voice and limbering up your bell-ringing arm! The Salvation Army is kicking off its annual and traditional campaign to find hosts for its Christmas kettles. Volunteers are needed to host the kettles throughout British Columbiaat a variety of locations from the kick off of the  […]

Volunteers are an integral part to every organization and The Salvation Army is no exception. When it comes to running programs and services, our volunteers make it all possible. Greg Klazura of the Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer Club, is no exception!  Recently he ‘carved’ out some time from his busy schedule to make jack-o-lanterns for Halloween  […]

The Salvation Army Crosswalk shelter has relocated to a newly renovated building in an effort to continue to provide a safe and warm shelter for homeless men and women inVancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The Crosswalk offers year-round co-ed shelter for up to 36 men and women. The new building offers heightened security features, dorm rooms and  […]

Local Produce Company, Kin’s Farm Market is giving more than just thanks this Thanksgiving. On Saturday, October 6th, with the support of its staff and customers, Kin’s Farm Market will host a one day campaign benefitting The Salvation Army. On Thanksgiving Saturday, staff at Kin’s Farm Market locations across the Lower Mainland are asking customers  […]