The need was urgent! The Thanksgiving Community and Family Services dinner was only hours away and we had no cook! The regular chef was suddenly unavailable due to a family emergency and the concern grew over whether or not we be able to provide the Thanksgiving meal for the families we serve. Determined not to  […]

  Across the country, The Salvation Army aims to ensure no one goes hungry this holiday season. Throughout the course of October, Salvation Army locations will be providing nutritious supplies from our food banks, and at select locations, serving a warm Thanksgiving dinner to those in need. “Whether it’s seniors on a fixed income, low-income  […]

  On Oct. 4th, The Salvation Army will be hosting our annual Turkey Giveaway in partnership with The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club, and Save-On-Foods. This event brings together local families in need and provides them with a family-sized turkey and cooking essentials in time for Thanksgiving weekend. With help from our partners, we are supporting  […]

Craftsman Collision and Save On Foods once again teamed up on behalf of The Salvation Army to host their annual, day long 'Make A Dent' Food Drive on October 1st. With 1 in 13 Canadian families struggling with food insecurity, it is imperative that we ensure that no family, no child goes hungry. Hosted at 14  […]

With other non‐profit organizations hosting meals last week, The Salvation Army Vancouver Harbour Light wanted to ensure that there were not overlapping efforts, choosing to provide the meal on Sunday, October 19, from 11am until 2pm at 119 East Cordova Street, Vancouver.  By working through a collaborative effort, social service agencies are ensuring all members of  […]

Vancouver, British Columbia | October 7, 2015 — The Vancouver Canadians Professional Baseball Club in partnership with Safeway delivered family-sized turkeys as part of the annual ‘Canadians Thanksgiving’ on Wednesday, October 7 at 12:30pm to The Salvation Army Vancouver Community and Family Services. Canadians front office staff was on-hand, in joining a number of volunteers from  […]

This Sunday, October 20th will mark the Annual Thanksgiving meal that will be served to well over a thousand residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Lower Eastside community through The Salvation Army Vancouver Harbour Light. The menu will include a full turkey meal including cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes with gravy, a variety of fresh vegetables, buns,  […]

On Saturday, October 8th, with the support of its staff and customers, Kin’s Farm Market raised well over $3000 during their one day campaign supporting the work and efforts of The Salvation Army. “The Salvation Army is excited about Kin’s Farm Market’s efforts in helping us to help others this Thanksgiving,” said Lauren Chan of  […]

This year’s Thanksgiving Meal at The Salvation Army’s Harbour Light Vancouver served close 1200 people. On the menu was 1200 ears of corn on the cob, 140Turkeysand 260 pumpkin pies!  Also served was juice, hot tea we milk and sugar, fresh buns with butter, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing and fresh oranges.  It  […]

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, for celebration, and a time for reflection. As we gather around dinner tables with our families and friends this season, we have to remind ourselves that the essence of the occasion is to be thankful for all that we have.  On Saturday, October 8th, give hope to those most  […]