Calgary -The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope has been open for 10 years, and the homeless shelter’s staff and clients marked the occasion by celebrating all those who have been helped. An estimated 30,000 clients have cycled through the shelter … Read more
Calgary, AB – May 16, 2011 – The devastating fires in Slave Lake has left hundreds of people homeless and forced most of the town to evacuate for safety. The Salvation Army has stepped in to provide various services at … Read more
Christmas food donations have almost depleted and the local Food Bank is hoping residents will open up their cupboards and their hearts and continue to help fill their empty shelves. Salvation Army Lt. Nyree Bond said the High River Food … Read more
Despite a decrease in housesholds helped this December, the Salvation Army is seeing a surprising rise in people in need of food bank services this January. “Since 2009, January’s activity has increased an incredible 45 per cent, that’s a lot … Read more
Trying to make a difference and give back to Canadian communities, AGAT Laboratories has donated $100,000 to go towards The Canadian Salvation Army this holiday season. President and CEO Mr. John DeSanti chose The Salvation Army because of a first-hand … Read more
Her father was a pedophile. Her mother was an alcoholic. And, from ages three to 12, Laverna Wabash was terrorized physically and sexually by men on her First Nations reserve.
Employees from an investment group will be climbing Mount Baldy in Kananaskis Tuesday, to help raise money for vulnerable women at the Salvation Army. Forty workers from World Financial Group’s Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia offices are making the five … Read more
Fifty-five-year-old Paul Kailek can’t afford one of life’s basic necessities—food. He is not homeless, but lives on a fixed income for the severely disabled.
Every year on the first Saturday in December the Santa Shuffle is held in 35 cities across Canada. This year the run that started in Edmonton 19 years ago spread beyond our borders. We had some unexpected participants register from … Read more
The Salvation Army has kicked off this year’s Christmas Kettle campaign. In a very short while you’ll soon hear the sounds of ringing bells and change, coming from street corners across the city. The Christmas Kettle campaign has been helping … Read more