As August came to a close, The Salvation Army Halifax Centre of Hope was bustling with activity in preparation for back-to-school. This year, over 250 children in need received a backpack filled with school supplies. Every year, students come to class missing many of the essential tools they need to succeed, like binders, pencils, and  […]

Paralympian and sailing world champion, Paul Tingley, took the stage at the sixth annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast. The event brought together over 300 of Halifax’s community and business leaders to the Westin Nova Scotian in support of the programs and services offered by The Salvation Army. Sailing since he was ten years  […]

Thank you to Investors Group for their continued support of the Community Response Unit with a donation of $3,000. The Community Response Unit (CRU) is a multi-purpose vehicle that serves as a mobile canteen for the Division’s Emergency Disaster Services. It gets called into action when crises strike around the Maritime region – such as fires and floods –  […]

The Salvation Army’s Community Response Unit in Halifax received a boost this week from its friends at Investors Group. The Community Response Unit (CRU) is a multi-purpose vehicle that serves as a mobile canteen for the Division’s Emergency Disaster Services. It gets called into action when crises strike around the Maritime region – such as  […]

Pictured with the children from Open Arms after-school program are Major Velma Preston, director of Halifax, Community and Family Services (far left), Ross Elliott of Investors Group (left) and Bonnie Hill, program director at Open Arms Centre (far right). It was all smiles at Open Arms Centre (Uniacke Square, Halifax) last week when Bonnie Hill,  […]

A long-time supporter of the Community Response Unit, Investors Group presented The Salvation Army with a cheque for $3,000 recently, continuing their commitment to this initiative. The Community Response Unit (CRU) is a multi-purpose vehicle that serves as a mobile canteen for the Division’s Emergency Disaster Services. It gets called into action when crises strike  […]