During the Christmas season, Matthew Allen is everywhere representing The Salvation Army as the mascot Shieldy. His eight years of volunteerism and selfless spirit in giving his time extends year-round to bring joy and hope to communities and individuals assisted by The Salvation Army. For National Volunteer Week, The Salvation Army in Ontario is proud  […]

Heather Atkins still remembers the exact date when The Salvation Army entered her life. On January 17, 1973, she was living in Toronto with her husband and five children in a rented apartment. Another tenant fell asleep while smoking at 2 a.m. and the resulting fire burned down the family’s shared house. As the fire  […]

By: June Li After years of battling a drug addiction, Kevin ended up in the hospital. For nearly three months, he was in the hospital recovering from heart surgery. “I was addicted to IV drugs and unfortunately, I had a fungal infection that affected my heart because I was using dirty needles,” Kevin explained. When  […]

National Volunteer Week (April 6-12) was established in 1974 to celebrate the 13.3 million people doing remarkable service throughout Canada. This week focuses attention on the impact and power of volunteerism and service as an integral aspect of our civic leadership and duty. National Volunteer Week draws the support and endorsement of the Prime Minister  […]