From dropping change into a Christmas kettle to donating used clothes to a thrift store, each Maritimer has a different way they show their support for The Salvation Army. Harold Kwan of Moncton likes to show his support by taking part in fundraising events. The only difference – he’s just four years old. Sharing and  […]

HALIFAX, NS June 15, 2020 – This July, The Salvation Army is introducing a new event, Hope in the City Run – a virtual run to support the life-changing programs that The Salvation Army provides across the Maritimes. Virtual runs have become a popular method for non-profit organizations to raise vital funds after COVID-19 forced  […]

Paralympian and Sailing World Champion Paul TIngley will serve as keynote speaker for the sixth annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, presented by Nova Scotia Power. The Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast is an annual fundraiser, bringing together 400 business and community leaders in support of the programs and services of The Salvation  […]

The Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, presented by Nova Scotia Power, is now just three weeks away and tickets are going fast. On Friday, May 8, humanitarian Dr. Samantha Nutt will be in Halifax in May to serve as keynote speaker for the fourth annual breakfast at the Westin Nova Scotian. It will bring  […]

Maritimers answered the bell again for those in need in their community, contributing a record total of $1.84 million to The Salvation Army’s annual Christmas kettle campaign in 2014. Kettles appeared at 200 locations throughout Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, collecting funds from mid-November until Christmas Eve. In 2013, Maritimers donated $1.71  […]

Dr. Samantha Nutt – the founder and executive director of War Child Canada – will be in Halifax in May to serve as keynote speaker for the fourth annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, presented by Nova Scotia Power. The event, an annual fundraiser to support The Salvation Army, will take place on Friday,  […]

It’s not every day that you see 115 lobster traps piled in the shape of a Christmas tree, by the side of the road. Danny Leslie, owner of L’Ardoise General Store, said he got the idea from people who were setting them up in Maine, when he saw them on television at Christmastime. From there  […]

Gen. Rick Hillier (Ret.), once the top soldier in Canada and commander of NATO-led forces in Afghanistan, will be in Halifax in May to support The Salvation Army, serving as keynote speaker at the third annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast The event, an annual fundraiser for The Salvation Army, will take place on  […]

The second annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast, presented by CIBC, is just one month away, with 75 per cent of seats sold to date. The annual fundraiser will take place on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Westin Nova Scotian. Beginning at 7:30 a.m., the event will bring together approximately 400 prominent business  […]

Every year, The Salvation Army contributes to the International Self-Denial Appeal, which we refer to as Partners in Mission. This year, the theme of the Partners in Mission Appeal was “Spotlight on Malawi – The Warm Heart in Africa” – with a fundraising goal of $2.25 million nationally. In Glace Bay, the Young Adults Fellowship  […]