Shocking Price Tags Prompt Cry for Help
Rising costs of goods impacts household budgets.
Tag Archives: Manitoba
Food Bank May Feel Effects Of Rising Prices
Experts are predicting a sharp rise in food prices as drought conditions continue throughout much of the United States and parts of eastern Canada. Lt. Peter Robertson from the Salvation Army in Portage, la Prairie, says people who are already … Read more
New Salvation Army Resource Centre Opens
Winnipeg – It may have been relocated nine times over the past 25 years, but The Salvation Army is only looking to the future with the unveiling of its Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre on Morrow Avenue in St. Vital. … Read more
On the Road to New Life
New immigrants learn to drive on Canadian roads.
Pilot Program Helps Newcomers
Brothers, who left university to come to Canada from the Democratic Republic of Congo a year ago, are recent grads of the Salvation Army’s Life and Employability Enhancement Program for new immigrants, otherwise known as LEEP. Like the brothers, almost … Read more
CEOs Experience Life on the Streets
On September 29, 30 CEOs in Winnipeg slept outdoors at Portage and Main to raise funds and awareness of what life on the street is like. Armed with toques and sleeping bags, the group raised funds for its Downtown BIZs … Read more
Salvation Army Provides Ongoing Aid as Floods Wreak Havoc on Manitoba
As wind and rain storms continue to blast through Manitoba, severe flooding continues to affect hundreds of residences. Communities along the southeast shore of Lake Manitoba were hit hard and Salvation Army personnel provided physical and spiritual needs to those … Read more
The Salvation Army Seeks Assistance in Helping Flood Victims Recover
With flood levels in South Western Manitoba at a critical stage, The Salvation Army is mobilized, responding and working diligently to address the physical and spiritual needs of those impacted by this disaster. To date, more than 10,000 meals have … Read more
Salvation Army Gives Aid to Winnipeg Flood Evacuees
Winnipeg, MB – The Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) of The Salvation Army has been actively involved in providing hope, comfort and warmth to those affected by the rising floodwaters in Manitoba. At the Winnipeg Flood Evacuee Response Centre EDS Coordinator … Read more
The Salvation Army feeds over 5000 Volunteers
Winnipeg, MB – The Salvation Army has begun assisting the City of Winnipeg and surrounding Regional Municipalities with flood preparations. Often the first on the scene and the last to leave, Salvation Army canteens (mobile feeding trucks), officers, volunteers and … Read more