Do you find it hard to eat right? An estimated 6,500 homeless youth in Canada do. The lives these teenagers lead consist mostly of jumping from doorways to shelters to various couches, sometimes a different place each night, where there’s no place to cook or obtain healthy food on a regular basis. Youth who are  […]

Yellowknife, N.W.T. – With Thanksgiving weekend right around the corner, The Salvation Army is doing what it can to assist residents who may be in need around the holiday. Read more

The Portage Salvation Army received some much-needed help from the St. Claude 4H Club on Thursday. The 4H Club held a food drive on Wednesday and RWay Ag also presented a cheque that matched the value of food donated. Read more

Oakville, ON. People’s lives change when they’re treated with dignity. On Wednesday, October 17, 2012, BioPed clinicians and staff across Canada will open their hearts and their hands to children and adults in need of footwear and socks. Through the company’s goodytwoshoes foundation, more than 100 professionals donate their time and expertise to improve the  […]

Fourth Annual Survey Finds Demand for Food Services Continuing to Rise Toronto, ON October 3, 2012 – The latest report from The Salvation Army, “Feeding Canada’s Families: A Report on Salvation Army Food Services,” revealed that more and more families are turning to Salvation Army food programs and centres for assistance. Approximately three-quarters of the  […]

Vernon – A week-long food drive that saw a store manager camped out on the roof, has collected more than 30,000 lbs of food. Save On Foods manager Jim Tennant climbed down from his rooftop post Monday morning after the store more than doubled its goal of raising 12,800 lbs of food for the Salvation  […]

Thanksgiving won’t be a happy time for more than three million Canadians living in poverty. But for those of us who lead comfortable lives, Thanksgiving can be a time of giving back. The Thanksgiving season presents the perfect opportunity for you to donate your time, skills, or resources to those who are less fortunate. You  […]

Summerside – Postal employees fanned out across the city Saturday morning to collect donations for the 18th annual Postal Food Drive. “Instead of delivering mail, (the letter carriers) are picking up groceries,” explained Marj Montgomery, The Salvation Army’s community and family services coordinator for Prince County. Read more

Sally Leder, Vice-President of Supreme Group (the largest privately-owned steel construction company in Canada) and a valued member of The Salvation Army’s Edmonton Advisory Board, has been named the Canada and Bermuda Territory’s Advisory Board Member of the Year for 2011. This prestigious award is given to select individuals who, by virtue of their professional  […]

The Salvation Army Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre Grand Opening in Winnipeg, Manitoba.