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NL Division Welcomes New Leaders

Posted on 18th August 2016, by johng
Sunday, August 21, 2016, 6:30 p.m. Gander Citadel, Lt.-Colonels Eddie and Genevera Vincent will be welcomed and installed as the new leaders for The Salvation Army Newfoundland and Labrador Division.    

Camp gives children the chance to play

Posted on 28th July 2016, by Maritime
Although school doors have slammed shut, the doors at The Salvation Army’s Scotian Glen Camp are wide open, as nearly 600 children from all over the Maritimes have a summer camp experience that they will never forget. Scotian Glen Camp is available to children from low-income households. Children spend their days playing sports, swimming, making  […]

Families go hungry when food banks run low

Posted on 20th July 2016, by Maritime
“Sometimes my kids say ‘my tummy hurts,’” says Barbara. “Knowing they are hungry, and I can’t afford to feed them, makes me cry every day.” Are you hungry? Have you eaten today? According to food banks Canada, 918,000 Canadians go hungry every summer.  Recently, the concerning situation at Feed Nova Scotia has been featured in  […]

Maritime Division welcomes new leaders

Posted on 9th July 2016, by Maritime
This is the time of year when The Salvation Army executes its annual change of appointments, transferring officers across the country to new postings.  The Maritime Division is celebrating the arrival of its newest leaders, Divisional Commander, Major Wade Budgell; and new Divisional Director of Women’s Ministries, Linda Budgell.  We sat down with Major Wade Budgell  […]

Charlie’s Story

Posted on 27th June 2016, by Maritime
Charlie Pittman was on his way to end his life, but instead he took a detour into the doors of The Salvation Army men’s shelter.  Here is Charlie’s story; What brought you to The Salvation Army Centre of Hope twelve years ago? I had been sleeping outside for four days and was having suicidal thoughts.  […]

Released and restored

Posted on 13th June 2016, by Maritime
When the prison doors open and the offender is conditionally released, what happens next? There are several challenges faced by offenders at the time of their release and The Salvation Army in Moncton, N.B., is helping them successfully transition back into the community. “The Salvation Army’s Greenfield House is a residential facility that offers a  […]

National Doughnuts Day!

Posted on 8th June 2016, by roxane
Journée nationale des beignets
Today was the ‪#‎NationalDoughnutday‬! Today we honor the courage of the Word War 1 soldiers and The Salvation Army's volunteers who distributed doughnuts to the soldiers. Thank you to Krispy Kreme who generously donated the ‪#‎doughnuts‬ that we distributed in Montreal and on the South Shore.          
Doc Hendley founder and president of  non-profit Wine to Water, visited Halifax to support The Salvation Army at its fifth annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast. The event drew over 300 business people to the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre, for a morning of networking, entertainment and education about the work The Salvation  […]

Family Traditions

Posted on 18th May 2016, by Maritime
During the Second World War, Ted Reid was stationed in England. He wanted to write home to family and friends, so he went to an aid organization and asked for a stamp – but without any funds he was turned away. No money, no stamp! He then went to The Salvation Army. In speaking to  […]