The people of Bell Canada Detailed Engineering in London have been donating to the Salvation Army Christmas Hamper Program for at least the past 16 years. Their latest contribution was made on Monday December 12thafter employees completed their fundraising campaign that included employees picking stars from a wish tree and also raising funds through various raffles  […]

A delightful sight greeted Frank and Becky, Centre of Hope London staff, when they walked into Step Seven Inc. on a chilly afternoon; a room full of new toys in great mountainous piles to be donated. Chris G., President of Step Seven Inc., was pleased to help load the toys into The Salvation Army truck  […]

The Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program will begin distribution today, Monday December 12.  Anyone wishing to register can visit the Western Fair District Special Events Building from 9:00a.m. – 3:00 p.m. from Monday December 12 – Friday, December 16 or Monday, December 19 .- Wednesday, December 21.  Each hamper consists of a turkey or chicken  […]

For the second consecutive year, our good friends at Hewitt Material Handling donated the use of forklifts and “walkies” to our Christmas Hamper operations. The Hamper program provides over 5000 food hampers and over 5500 bags of toys for families and children in need at Christmastime. An operation this large requires the handling of thousands  […]

Once again, the London Santa Claus Parade went on a literal “drive” to collect teddy bears for The Salvation Army’s Christmas Hamper program. Shaun Merton, parade coordinator, works tirelessly every year to ensure the success of  the Santa Claus Parade for all London families and a “Teddy Bear Toss” for those families in need during  […]

Susan Graham, a beloved Centre of Hope volunteer, saw a specific need in our Community Services department and took personal action to alleviate that need. While volunteering in our Food Bank, Susan noticed an overwhelming need for hygiene products such as toilet paper. Since such things are not donated regularly, Susan and her husband Richard  […]

October 5th, 2011 marked the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Cedar Place Cèdre in Sudbury, Ontario. The shelter for women and families in crisis is housed in a 12 bedroom, 20 bed capacity home that provides sleeping accommodation, meals and support. Renovations, painting, and cleaning took place over the summer and were paid  […]

The London Santa Shuffle is taking a new approach to benefit the area’s Christmas Hamper program this year. This year each participant will receive a Christmas stocking, courtesy of the local Walmart at the Argyle Mall Walmart store. In the stocking will be a shopping list with items carefully identified as the most needed at  […]

October 19, 2011 What are high school students in the city occupied with these days? Student’s Christmas Rush for Oodles and Oodles of Goodies, etc. (SCROOGE)! Youth For Christ (YFC), overseers of the Operation SCROOGE, hosted a kick-off luncheon for student and teacher campaign organizers from 12 different secondary schools in London. At the luncheon  […]

Strathroy Community and Family Services recently honoured two long standing volunteers with recognition certificates. Brothers Murray and Larry Johnson have been serving Strathroy for 20 years. Shown in the picture below are Murray and Larry with C&FS officers Majors Edward and Roxzena Hayden.