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 … Read more
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 … Read more
Most Canadians have a friend or family member with a mental illness or addiction and believe the government should do more for people struggling with such problems, a new survey has found. The Salvation Army report says most Canadians also … Read more
New Glasgow: Members of the local community joined together Tuesday for a flag raising with the Salvation Army to kick off its Red Shield campaign taking place throughout the month of May. Red Shield month draws awareness to the services … Read more
WINNIPEG, MB—A large donation will allow Christian resource centres in Winnipeg and Calgary to hire more staff and continue to build meaningful relationships with the people in the community they serve. The W. Garfield Weston Foundation gifted $3 million to … Read more
Toronto, ON May 1, 2012 – For the second consecutive year, The Salvation Army is announcing May as Dignity Month, and is releasing a report, “Canada Speaks 2012: Mental Health, Addictions and the Roots of Poverty.” The report reveals perceptions … Read more
The Salvation Army walked out of the PCU Centre with a heavy load after they teamed up with the PRRA to reel in some good donations. Lieut. Jeff Arkell said that 500 pounds of food was collected from Game 3 … Read more
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 … Read more
A fundraiser at Newmarket, Richmond Hill, and Markham Thrift stores is giving even more children the opportunity to enjoy camp this summer. Being thrifty not only keeps money in your pocket, it could help send a child to camp. Local … Read more
Petrolia native William (Bill) Bowers will receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding community service as a Salvation Army major and to Canada, on Friday, April 27 in Toronto. In 2004, Bowers, working as a Salvation Army … Read more