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  […]

Something good is growing at The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre. The new 365 Fresh program provides vegetables, fruit, and herbs to improve the health and diet of people in need of nutritious food. “Families and individuals from lower income households are not able to afford fresh fruit and vegetables at a time when prices  […]

For nearly 10 years, I have been a member of Humanity First Canada’s Disaster Response Team.  Humanity First (HF) is a non-government organization that provides emergency support in Canada and around the world. With HF, I have been deployed to the Philippines after Super Typhoon Haiyan; Houston Texas, after Hurricane Harvey; The Bahamas, for Hurricane  […]

Over the last two years, the pandemic has impacted everyone’s overall health, both mental and physical. For individuals with developmental challenges at Broadview Village, the need for rest and relaxation can be even greater.  At The Salvation Army’s Broadview Village location in East York, an onsite Wellness Quarters gives Village residents a space to focus  […]

A warming centre staffed by The Salvation Army in downtown Whitby fills a gap in service for people experiencing homelessness. The drop-in centre is a partnership with the Town of Whitby and Durham Region to provide safe and warm overnight beds in the community. The Centre at 117 King Street has space for up to  […]

There is no shame in reaching out for help. For Cheryl MacLeod, the encouragement she’s receiving through WrapAround, a new program at The Salvation Army’s Hamilton, Halton, Brant Housing and Support Services (HHB), has started to turn her life around. Now several months into the nine-month WrapAround program, Cheryl is actively looking for professional employment  […]

The Salvation Army Temiskaming Community Church continues to help a nearby First Nation community in Quebec dealing with food insecurity. The northern Ontario town of Temiskaming Shores is just minutes from the Quebec/Ontario border and a 20-minute drive east of town, in Quebec, is Timiskaming First Nation (TFN), a community of 540 residents. Each month  […]

Campers can expect a cooler and more comfortable Newport Adventure Camp this summer, thanks to a $350,000 donation provided by The Weston Family Foundation. New overnight accommodations are coming to The Salvation Army camp near Huntsville, Ontario this spring, just in time for the reopening of overnight camping on Skeleton Lake. Five 40-foot trailers have  […]

More food hampers are being distributed to vulnerable individuals and families in Fort Erie compared to pre-pandemic numbers and The Salvation Army is there to provide any level of community support. Anne Watters, Community and Family Services Manager at The Salvation Army Food Bank in Fort Erie, says usage during the pandemic has increased by  […]

Soccer is the world’s most popular sport, a simple game in terms of equipment – only requiring a ball, a place to play and others who love The Beautiful Game. Its simplicity is its beauty. Just south of the Jane and Finch neighbourhood in Toronto is The Salvation Army Yorkwoods Community Church that has a  […]