Those who spent their valuable time ringing bells during the 2011 holiday season heard a familiar sound on Friday morning. But this time, the bells weren’t being rung by them, they were being rung for them. The Salvation Army held … Read more
A week after the Campbell River Salvation Army announced they fell $23,000 short of their Christmas kettle fund raising goal of $150,000, an anonymous donation from a local business has meant that the goal has now been reached. “After adding … Read more
Bernard Smith knows better than most what the Salvation Army means to those in need. Three months ago, the 44-year-old father of three had just left a homeless shelter in St. Catharines and moved into his own apartment. His children, … Read more
Toronto, ON January 4, 2012 – This Christmas, donors across Canada helped support The Salvation Army’s efforts to reduce poverty nationwide by donating more than $20 million to the annual Kettle Campaign. Funds raised in the nearly 2,000 kettles in … Read more
Christmas is a time of giving and it’s all too easy to overspend. Check out our 10 tips on how to recover from Christmas debt stress. 1 Don’t panic! 2 Don’t ignore the problem. 3 Don’t borrow money to pay … Read more
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Mayor Rob Ford on behalf of Toronto City Council has proclaimed December 19-26, 2011 as “Salvation Army Week” in the City of Toronto. Mayor Rob Ford encourages everyone to support The Salvation Army this holiday season. “The holiday season is … Read more
TORONTO – Today, nine-year-old Carson Stanley from Waubaushene, Ontario will be granted his Christmas wish to help feed those in need with the help from Subway Restaurants and The Salvation Army. Carson along with his family and 26 grade 11 … Read more
About 1,000 people shared in Christmas dinner Wednesday at the Salvation Army’s Booth Centre in Winnipeg. They dined on 500 pounds of potatoes, 400 pounds of ham, 49 turkeys, boat loads of gravy, cranberries and stuffing, and 240 cream pies. … Read more