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Fort McMurray: After the Fire

Posted on 19th July 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army receives water to distribute to first responders
“As the community moves from response to re-entry to recovery and rebuilding, the local Salvation Army in Fort McMurray is beginning to consider and anticipate community needs,” says Captain Mark Stanley from The Salvation Army in Alberta. As of July 4, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry classified the wildfire as under control, completely contained and will  […]

Summer Camp Changes Lives

Posted on 11th July 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
camp kids are bused to summer camps
Parents want the best opportunities for their children, but for thousands of Canadians struggling to make ends meet, sending a child to summer camp is an extra expense they simply can’t afford. "There's no way I could afford to send my kids to camp," says Tricia. “Salvation Army summer camp has been a godsend.” Despite  […]

The Salvation Army Gave Him Hope

Posted on 7th July 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
Take (left) and Jason, support staff (right) at The Salvation Army's Harbour Light
How would you feel if suddenly you had no income? This was the devastating consequence for Take (pronounced Tochy) after a ski accident prevented him from working. “I never thought that something so unexpected would happen to me,” says Take. “Or that my life would change so drastically.” For years, Take lived his Canadian dream.  […]

Canada Post Strike

Posted on 5th July 2016, by
Due to a possible Canada Post work disruption,  we anticipate delays in receiving and processing any donations sent by mail. If you have already sent a donation to The Salvation Army by mail, please be assured that we will process it as soon as we are in receipt of your mailing. If you wish to  […]

“My Tummy Hurts”

Posted on 4th July 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
918,000 Canadians Go Hungry Every Summer
“Sometimes my kids say ‘my tummy hurts,’” says Barbara. “Knowing they are hungry, and I can’t afford to feed them, makes me cry every day.” Are you hungry? Have you eaten today? According to food banks Canada, 918,000 Canadians go hungry every summer. When the last school bell rings and summer begins, hundreds of children  […]

Salvation Army Helps Newcomers Discover Canada

Posted on 30th June 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
New Canadian, Julia, gets support from Calgary's Barbara Mitchell family resource centre
“When my family and I immigrated to Calgary from Ukraine in 2010 I had limited English language skills, couldn’t hold a conversation and knew little about everyday life in Canada,” says Julia. “In 2015, a friend told me about The Salvation Army’s Barbara Mitchell Family Resource Centre, a place where I could improve my English,  […]

How Summer Camp Helped to Ease the Pain of Grief

Posted on 27th June 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
Cassie (right) as a camp counsellor
The summer of 2015 was life-altering for 18-year-old Cassie Barrett. While working at camp, she learned of her mom’s passing. “Mom’s death was so hard and upsetting,” says Cassie. “She’d had cancer before and got better. She was only 44.” Cassie’s camping experiences began at age 10 when she attended a Salvation Army music camp.  […]

World Refugee Day

Posted on 20th June 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army personnel assist refugees
London, June 20, 2016 – To mark World Refugee Day (June 20th), General André Cox, The Salvation Army’s world leader, is encouraging Salvation Army members and friends around the world to add their names to a petition organized through the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The #WithRefugees petition will be delivered to the  […]

Container Gardening Improves Food and Nutrition for Vulnerable Families

Posted on 20th June 2016, by SalvationArmy.ca
participants and workers stand by containers for gardending
In Guelph, Ont., The Salvation Army’s container-gardening program gives people on a tight budget the chance to grow food on their own. According to Statistics Canada’s most recent consumer price index report, fresh vegetable costs rose 11.7 percent year-over-year in April. The rising cost of food is making it more and more difficult for vulnerable  […]