Forklift Training Empowers the Unemployed
Following the success of a two-day pilot project in 2010, The Salvation Army in Regina continues to maximize opportunities for the unemployed through its forklift training program.
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Salvation Army Assists Saskatchewan Flood Victims
In recent weeks, as swollen rivers and creeks flooded houses and streets in Saskatchewan’s southeast, hundreds of people have temporarily left their homes. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Response team is: • feeding and hydrating volunteers responding to the floods; • … Read more
Will Low-Cost Form of Voice Mail Restore Dignity?
People with no phone or access to voice mail can use a new system being offered in Regina. The Salvation Army and the Carmichael Outreach Centre have set up a low-cost form of voice mail where people get a number … Read more
Crises spur donations to Salvation Army
The Salvation Army worked on-site in areas such as Saskatoon, Regina, Swift Current, Melfort and as far away as Winnipeg to help families deal with flooding and other weather-related damage. Workers provided meals and spiritual care for the hardest-hit areas. … Read more
Yorkton Flood Assistance: Update 2
A week after heavy rains forced 175 people from their homes and flooded roughly 1,000 basements iin Yorkton, Sask., Salvation Army emergency relief teams continue to provide assistance. This includes food, clean-up kits, clothes and spiritual and emotional care. As … Read more
Salvation Army Provides Emergency Assistance to Flood Victims
Since a flash flood hit Yorkton, Saskatchewan, on Thursday July 1, The Salvation Army has had emergency relief teams in place. Captain Les Marshall, Divisional Secretary for Public Relations & Development, says the damage is extensive, with about 30 homes … Read more
New Emergency Shelter to Open in Saskatoon
The Salvation Army Saskatoon will open a new 41-bed emergency shelter for women and children by the end of February. “The need for this service is great,” says Captain Rhonda Smith, executive director of The Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre. … Read more
More families need Salvation Army hampers
The Salvation Army’s Christmas fundraiser is going well – but more families have signed up for hampers this year. “I think some of the larger employers have had people laid off,” Maj. Don Law, head of the Salvation Army in … Read more
Santa’s Anonymous 2009 Kicks Off
A bit of Christmas cheer struck the Regina chapter of the Salvation Army today as the charitable organization celebrated the kick-off of another Santa’s Anonymous campaign. The lobby of the building was filled with 25 families Tuesday afternoon, all looking … Read more
Salvation Army gears up for Christmas fundraiser
The Salvation Army is gearing up for its annual Christmas fundraiser to get hampers out to needy families in the city. Interviews with families are underway and will continue everyday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. until Dec. 4, at … Read more