Meeting the Emotional Needs of Those Living Through an Emergency

Posted on 1st June 2022, by Chris McGregor
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin That famous inspirational quotation is what drives Divisional Retired Officers’ Secretary Major Roxzena Hayden to provide volunteer spiritual and emotional support in times of emergency and crisis. As part of Ontario’s Emergency Disaster  […]
With a few turns of the shovel, a recent ground-breaking ceremony cleared the way for construction on the new Salvation Army Barrhaven Church in Ottawa. The new building will serve not only as a place of worship and fellowship for The Salvation Army, but also as a welcoming community hub for neighbourhood events. “This 18,000-square  […]

Bethany Hope Centre Reopens with In-Person Programs

Posted on 14th April 2022, by Chris McGregor
Ottawa’s Bethany Hope Centre is once again filled with the innocent laughter of energetic children. In-person parental programs and services, including a new program called SafeCare, are fully back up and running at the Centre, as COVID-19 restrictions have eased across the province. SafeCare is an 18-week in-home program for parents aged 29 and under  […]

The Salvation Army Continues to Serve Those Affected by Tornadoes

Posted on 25th September 2018, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Salvation Army volunteer hands a refreshment to a firefighter from the mobile canteen truck
The Salvation Army continues to serve those affected by Friday’s tornadoes in Dunrobin and in the Arlington Woods and Craig Henry neighbourhoods of Ottawa. Our Emergency Disaster Services teams are focusing their efforts on feeding those whose homes were affected the most, as well as emergency responders and hydro workers. Hot meals are being served  […]

Ottawa Citadel Volunteers Plant Community Garden

Posted on 13th June 2018, by The Salvation Army in Canada
A photo of Ottawa Citadel's garden
By: Caroline Franks The Ottawa Citadel Church has planted their annual garden to grow fresh produce which will provide those in need with healthy food through the church’s Community and Family Services food bank. Volunteers from the congregation work with students from Marius Barbeau Catholic Elementary School across the street, planting and maintaining the garden.  […]

Emergency Disaster Services Supporting Those Affected by Fire

Posted on 27th February 2018, by The Salvation Army in Canada
Salvation Army EDS Truck
The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services responded to a fire, at the request of the Ottawa Fire Services, on the 21st floor of an apartment building at 2201 Riverside Drive in Ottawa. The Salvation Army’s EDS team, led by Coordinator Craig Dunbar along with volunteers from the Retired Ottawa Firefighters Association, served lunch to displaced residents  […]

The Salvation Army Warns of Unauthorized Door-to-Door Solicitations in Westboro

Posted on 16th December 2013, by Ontario Communications
News Release For Immediate Release December 17th, 2013   The Salvation Army Warns of Unauthorized Door-to-Door Solicitations in Westboro   Ottawa, December 17, 2013 – The Salvation Army is warning residents of suspicious door-to-door solicitation for donations after several reports from the public.  The Salvation Army would like to remind residents that our organization does  […]
By Caroline Franks, OTTAWA CITIZEN May 17, 2013 “I’m totally overwhelmed by the generosity of our friends,” said Capt. Ginny Kristensen, an officer at The Gladstone Church in Ottawa. “Over a six-week period the group raised a grand total of $2,130.30 for Partners in Mission.” The Salvation Army Gladstone Church serves vulnerable people in the  […]