Individuals and families across Ontario are struggling with inflation, high cost of housing and the rising price of food. Hamilton, like many large cities, food insecurity is prevalent, particularly for those on a fixed income. Each month in the city, some 8,000 food bank recipients are at a level of extreme risk of homelessness based  […]

Courtney McLeod felt there were children and youth who could avail to accessing sports and recreation and that was all the encouragement the Children and Youth Ministries Coordinator for The Salvation Army Hamilton Mountain Citadel needed to get the full court press going. Thanks to successfully securing $19,000 in Innovation Grant funding from The Salvation  […]

Not even a pandemic can stop The Salvation Army Westminster Park Community Church in London from ensuring students make it through the school day with a healthy meal. Their in-school lunch program continued throughout the pandemic, as Westminster Assistant Ministry Director Melissa Sunnuck realized that it was too important to lose as they tried to  […]

The history of The Salvation Army in Thunder Bay goes back more than a century, offering a range of spiritual and social programs back when the city was Port Arthur and Fort William. Those services continue at The Salvation Army Journey to Life Centre, which officially opened its doors last fall. Individuals and families of  […]

Salvation Army Temiskaming Community Church Lieuts. Brandon and April Keeping say a new Emergency Disaster Services canteen truck will be open for lunch every Friday in downtown New Liskeard, as a pilot project that runs through August. “On the first day we had 26 people come by for soup and a sandwich. We expect that  […]

Soap with Hope is a community shower program offered by The Salvation Army Windsor Centre of Hope in the city’s downtown core. Centre of Hope Executive Director Major Danny Pinksen says the program is designed to restore dignity to those who are homeless by providing a hot shower and clean clothing. Soap with Hope is  […]

The Salvation Army Wiarton Community Church is pleased to receive $89,750 from Employment Ontario, through the Skills Development Fund, which will enhance their Trades Start program. This funding from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development will allow for expanded Trades Start training and skills development opportunities in welding and hospitality while exploring  […]

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  […]

From north to south, east to west, The Salvation Army in Ontario provides hope in helping individuals and families access healthy and nutritious meals as food prices and housing costs continue to rise. The Salvation Army operates 97 food banks and pantries managed  through Corps Ministry Units and Community and Family Services (CFS) throughout the  […]

The homeless population in Belleville will receive much needed support from The Salvation Army as healthy meals will be delivered directly to those living in tent encampments. This initiative was made possible by a $39,000 Innovation Grant from The Salvation Army, Canada and Bermuda Territory. The funds for the program, which started in March, will  […]