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  […]

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  […]

Undernourishment and malnutrition are serious problems for Seniors in our communities in this day and age. To address the need and in response to this growing issue, Comfort Keepers, launched STOP Senior Hunger, a campaign that began in 2009 and aims to increase education surrounding Seniors centered nutrition, family detection and support programs and resources,  […]

Thank you to one and all who visited a local Save-On Foods and Price Smart Foods location as The Salvation Army teamed up with Craftsman Collision for the fourth Annual Making a Dent Food Drive. The day long food drive, encouraged customers to purchase much needed items for The Salvation Army with Craftsman Collision pledging to  […]

Thank you to AON in Vancouver, British Columbia who hosted two volunteer teams at Belkin House recently.  These enthusiastic and engaging volunteers served coffee and snacks, prepared seated meals including, hamburger lunches and lasagna dinners, for residents. On another occasion, AON prepared a BBQ for residents where a full buffet of perfectly grilled hamburgers, salads,  […]

Can you remember arriving for the first day of the school year, sitting down at your desk with your brand new pencils, crayons, notepads and a fancy new backpack, and feeling proud to have entered the next grade fully equipped to succeed? Each September should present every child with a fresh start to a successful  […]

For all those participating in The Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon tomorrow … bring some extra layers to the start line and look for Salvation Army volunteers who will be on site collecting all your donations! Good luck to all the Vancouver runners and thank you for your continued support of the work The Salvation Army  […]

Thank you to The BC Chiropractic Association (BCCA) for contributing thousands of backpacks to this year’s Backpack & School Supply Drive.  The goal of the campaign is to ensure kids across BC have the necessities needed in order to start the new school year off on the right foot! The Salvation Army was pleased to  […]

Food Drive Friday is happening this Friday July 27th during the Weekend of Mayhem atWestern Speedway. Join The Salvation Army’s fight to help alleviate hunger in the community by making a donation to the Stan Hagen Centre for Families Emergency Food Bank. Staff and Volunteers will be at Western Speedway’s main gate on Friday before  […]