“I’m running and raising money in the Santa Shuffle in memory of my mother,” says Joanne. “The Salvation Army was good to her when she needed it most, and I want to help others who are going through troubling times.” On December 1, more than 10,000 Canadians in 39 cities will run or walk 5k  […]

Major Daniel Roode says the money raised over the next five-and-a-half weeks is vital towards the work done by the Salvation Army in our city. The Salvation Army has launched it’s 2012 Christmas Appeal in Grande Prairie. $350,000 is the goal once again this year. “Not only are we raising money for helping people who  […]

The Salvation Army in Cape Breton says tough economic times are forcing more people to come to them for help. “We’re seeing people calling who have never called before, we’re seeing people walk in here saying, ‘I don’t know what to do,'” said Lt. Joshua Downer, the Salvation Army officer in charge of Glace Bay  […]

It was a cry for help—a cry that The Salvation Army paid close attention to. God’s Lake Narrows, a First Nation community located 550 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, doesn’t get a lot of visitors. The remote, untouched wonderland made up of forests, amazing lakes and a community rich in culture and history, is only accessible  […]

BARRIE – As parents struggle to feed their families on minimum wage, part-time work, the Salvation Army needs to raise even more with its Christmas kettles, says Major Byron Kean. “In 2011, we provided 78,300 meals. At the end of October this year, we provided 78,600 meals, and we’re on pace to provide over 92,000  […]

Howard Olsen was the very first customer of the new Salvation Army Thrift Store in Aldergrove on Saturday morning, purchasing a large piggybank. There was a huge turnout for the store opening with long line-ups of happy customers at the cash registers. All proceeds from the store will go to the Salvation Army’s Gateway of  […]

It’s the visible pain of a woman standing at a Salvation Army distribution site in Island Park on Long Island with her mother and dog, Baxter, in hand shivering. Shannon Foster said she moved into her new house in Island Park just three days before the Hurricane destroyed it. Shannon, tearing up, was there for  […]

Volunteering is a great way to generate the spirit of Christmas. And volunteering is an effective way to help those in need. As The Salvation Army embarks on its Christmas campaign, it counts on the hands and arms of volunteers to make Christmas memorable for people who need care. From the Army’s iconic red kettle,  […]