Toronto, ON June 12, 2012 – The Salvation Army began its work in Canada in 1882, and as the organization celebrates its 130th anniversary this June, there have been numerous past accomplishments to celebrate, but there is also much to look forward to in the future. The Salvation Army has always been a Christian denomination  […]

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 7, 2012 /CNW/ – Allstate Insurance Company of Canada today presented The Salvation Army with a cheque in the amount of $10,000 in support of efforts to assist residents affected by flooding in Thunder Bay, Ontario. “This is a difficult time for the community, and we wanted to offer our support  […]

The Salvation Army in Nigeria is responding after a plane crashed into a residential area near Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on Sunday 3 June. All 153 passengers were killed, along with an unknown number of casualties on the ground. A team of Salvation Army officers was dispatched to the evacuation site on Monday morning.  […]

OTTAWA, June 6, 2012 – Canada’s largest non-governmental direct social service provider is commending the Federal Government on the release of a national strategy to address the issue of Human Trafficking. The Salvation Army had called on the government to develop a national plan and participated in the development of the strategy announced today in  […]

Major Len Millar of the Estevan Salvation Army usually looks at life as being a glass half-full, not half-empty. But when the glass is 80 per cent empty, he’s not enjoying the odds. That’s the situation with the Salvation Army operated food bank right now. It’s at 20 per cent of where it needs to  […]

Lorne was a victim in his own community—disregarded and disrespected because he had a learning disability. He was convinced no one would ever accept him for who he was. As one of eight children Lorne was born into a chaotic environment. He was a sad, angry and neglected young boy. By age 15 Lorne was  […]

The Salvation Army has recently completed its 31 Days of Dignity, an opportunity to regard the dignity of others through simple acts. While the Army recognized May as Dignity Month, it also believes that treating individuals in a manner that supports a positive self-image is a year-round responsibility that we have. When we do this  […]

The Salvation Army’s Booth Industries celebrates 40 years with a new facility and name – Booth Packaging and Supportive Services

Throughout the month of April, residents and employees at the Delmanor Glen Abbey Seniors Community in Oakville worked together to amass a generous amount of gently-used clothing to donate to The Salvation Army. On May 10th, Delmanor Recreational Manager Marilyn Cook and Driver Kurt Anderson, dropped-off roughly 240 pounds of donations to the Oakville Recycling  […]

Heavy rains over the weekend in Thunder Bay have prompted a nationwide appeal for help. “Hopefully we will see an influx of donations to remove some of the burden off people who are coping with the cost of cleanup and other concerns,” says Major Merv Halvorsen of The Salvation Army. Thunder Bay and surrounding areas  […]