With cases of anxiety, COVID-related trauma and depression on the increase The Salvation Army Northridge Community Church wants to improve access to mental health services in York Region. On September 21, the inaugural Mental Health Gala at The Salvation Army Northridge Community Church in Aurora will shine a light on the need for mental health  […]

Students in London will again start class off right thanks to Best First Day. The partnership between The Salvation Army London Community and Family Services, Thames Valley Education Foundation and United Way Elgin Middlesex is in its fifth year of distributing school supplies and backpacks to students across the region. Each year thousands of backpacks  […]

Students in Collingwood are headed back to class with 77 backpacks loaded with school supplies thanks to a local resident and The Salvation Army. Ashley Plewes’ recent backpack drive at the Collingwood Walmart had amazing support from the community, exceeding the original goal of 50 backpacks. The supplies were recently dropped off at The Salvation Army  […]

Seventy London youth enjoyed fun, fellowship and friendship at Salvation Army camps this summer. Kids from London spent a week at either Jackson’s Point Camp Blaze on Lake Simcoe or at Newport Adventure Camp near Huntsville. The Salvation Army helps in subsidizing the cost of Adventure Camp for families in need. “The Salvation Army believes  […]

A bountiful crop of vegetables is rooted deep in the community garden at The Salvation Army Hillcrest Community Church. Tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, beans, zucchini, parsley, kale and basil from the garden go to the church’s food bank and cooking programs. Volunteers helped weed and water the garden and will harvest the crop at the end  […]

The Autism Support Program at The Salvation Army London Village is a fun and welcoming environment for young people between the ages of 5 and 17 with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Programs for participants at London Village include teenage summer day camps, a weekend overnight program and mid-week activity night, with a focus  […]

Through personal lived experience and as a Sixties Scoop survivor, Beatrice Wallace, from Muskowekwan First Nation, now dedicates her life as Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking (MSHT) Lived Experience Engagement and Inclusion Specialist with The Salvation Army. Beatrice works with people with lived experience in the Indigenous community and anyone seeking healing, direction, and emotional  […]