Chris Noel, 23, is in his eighth summer of working at a Salvation Army camp.  “I went to a Salvation Army music camp near Belleville, Ont., from ages 10-14,” says Chris. “I would always watch the maintenance crew on the ATV. My dream wasn’t to work as maintenance, but to drive the ATV because it  […]

This is the story of a generous woman, bright lights and her legacy.  Betty Bonnington (née Rogers) was born in rural Saskatchewan in 1927.  She moved to Toronto in 1952 to live near her future husband, Ken Bonnington.  Soon afterward, Betty and Ken married and in 1957 moved to West Vancouver, British Columbia.  Ken’s job  […]

As of Wednesday, July 1, there are 110 active wildfires burning in Saskatchewan. Smoky conditions continue to make fire suppression efforts difficult, forcing more than 4,000 people to evacuate several northern communities. In response to the extreme and persisting wildfires, The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Personnel are on hand providing: food services to 570 evacuees  […]

On Canada Day, I celebrate freedom—peace. But adjusting to this new life was overwhelming. I’ll never forget the day my family and I landed as immigrants in Canada. It was Christmas 2005 when my husband, three children and I got off a plane in Winnipeg. We left Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, in search of a better  […]

From July 1-5, 2015, more than 15,000 (1,000 from Canada) Salvation Army members and friends will unite in London, UK, at the Boundless Congress, to celebrate 150 years of bringing help and hope to the world’s most vulnerable. The Salvation Army began its work in 1865 when William Booth, a London minister, abandoned the conventional  […]

Toronto ON, June 25, 2015 – Summer is here and Salvation Army camps are gearing up to provide vulnerable children with the time of their life. “Salvation Army camps provide financially accessible camping opportunities to families in need,” says Captain Rick Zelinsky, Executive Director of The Salvation Army’s Ontario Camping Ministries. “Campers often come from  […]

Summer is here and Salvation Army camps are gearing up to provide vulnerable children with the time of their life.

With summer just around the corner, Salvation Army camps are gearing up to provide vulnerable children the time of their life. SalvationArmy.ca recently spoke with Captain Rick Zelinsky, executive director of The Salvation Army’s Ontario Camping Ministries, to get an overview of the many benefits that camping provides. What is the purpose of Salvation Army  […]

Conflict and persecution force an average of 42,500 individuals per day to leave their home and seek protection elsewhere, either within the borders of their own country or in other countries. On June 20, World Refugee Day recognizes the strength, courage and resilience of millions of refugees. Survivors often flee at a moment’s notice, either  […]

There's no better time than Father's Day to honour dads who always look out for their children. Noe’s warehouse job had been reduced to a part-time, on-call position, when his wife, ZoZo, prematurely gave birth to triplets. The babies had complications, and it was uncertain whether one would survive.    Overwhelmed by fear and anxious  […]