Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services volunteers were on the scene Sunday to assist residents affected by a fire at a London apartment building. Five trained EDS personnel were on the scene one hour after being called in by the London Fire Department to provide food as well as emotional and spiritual care. The South London  […]

Olivia Vansevenant’s passion for volunteering developed at a young age. This desire to help others has led her to The Salvation Army in London, where she is an active volunteer with The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services in Ontario. Her skills and experience have made her a valued member of the team since signing up  […]

May 7 to 13, 2023 is Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada and The Salvation Army in Ontario encourages residents to be ready for disasters in the province. Ontario’s Salvation Army EDS volunteers are trained and prepared on how to best respond to adversity, in the same way The Salvation Army assists anyone facing homelessness, food  […]

For her mandatory college volunteer hours, Teagan Stirling wanted to do something unique with her time. She found the right fit with The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services in Ontario. As an 18-year-old student at Algonquin College in Ottawa, studying Police Foundations, Teagan’s volunteer experience with EDS and Victim Services with The Salvation Army ties  […]

In the congregation at The Salvation Army Church in St. Thomas on March 19th, 2023, were Larry Rigg, his wife, Mary Beth, and their daughter, Mykaela Marshall. Larry is a trained Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services volunteer responder; Mary Beth is a retired emergency room nurse, and Mykaela is trained in CPR, having worked as  […]

Volunteers with Ontario’s Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) put their training to the test, learning how to bring compassionate care to those affected by a traumatic, life-changing event. More than 35 Salvation Army volunteers from across the province took part in ‘Woodstock Wind,’ a simulated disaster exercise at Southside Park in Woodstock, practicing response  […]

The Salvation Army is known for helping community members in times of need, but we also assist our own by being able to respond effectively on short notice. On Easter Monday, a small dishwasher fire at The Salvation Army in Belleville shut down the Community and Family Services kitchen, the same day a Sally Ann  […]

Following a storm that dropped 1.5 metres of snow, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services team rolled into Fort Erie to assist residents who were without power in late 2022. The Fort Erie Leisureplex was turned into an emergency shelter where Salvation Army EDS staff and volunteers set up to provide food, water, and emotional  […]

A major flood caused by heavy rain affected the community of Jackson’s Point, trapping hundreds of residents in the town on Lake Simcoe. Dozens of homes lost power in the storm, and families were evacuated from their homes to a nearby community centre. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) response team travelled through the  […]

“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  […]