The Salvation Army walked out of the PCU Centre with a heavy load after they teamed up with the PRRA to reel in some good donations. Lieut. Jeff Arkell said that 500 pounds of food was collected from Game 3 and 4 of the Portage Terriers’ ANAVET Cup series with the Humboldt Broncos. Food was  […]

The storage space at the back of the Salvation Army thrift store in downtown Oshawa usually has bags of donated clothes stacked several feet high. But last week there was only one lone bag waiting to be sorted. Store manager Vicki Wagar says donations have been dropping over the last six months. “We desperately need  […]

A fundraiser at Newmarket, Richmond Hill, and Markham Thrift stores is giving even more children the opportunity to enjoy camp this summer. Being thrifty not only keeps money in your pocket, it could help send a child to camp. Local Salvation Army Thrift Stores want you to help a child experience fun, freedom and excitement  […]

Petrolia native William (Bill) Bowers will receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding community service as a Salvation Army major and to Canada, on Friday, April 27 in Toronto. In 2004, Bowers, working as a Salvation Army outreach ministry chaplain in Toronto, solicited support in giving home-made woolen scarves for homeless people  […]

When Toronto’s Lawrence Merkur passed away in 2008 at the age of 54, the somewhat reclusive and extremely compassionate man left an unknown fortune to Toronto’s Salvation Army. The day after his death, it was discovered that Merkur, an active and extremely successful trader in the silver market since 1990, had accumulated thousands of ounces  […]

The Salvation Army in Comox Valley says community need is at an all-time high, for the services provided by its Pidcock House Emergency Shelter. Over the past five years, there has been a 74% increase in the number of people staying at Pidcock House. “2011 was a very long and a very cold year in  […]

For underprivileged children, the dream of experiencing summer camp often goes unfulfilled. That’s why for the third year in a row Salvation Army Thrift Stores are running their Canada-wide Send a Kid to Camp fundraiser. The goal is to help deserving and underprivileged children enjoy nature, participate in sports, make new friends, learn new skills  […]

Volunteers like 20-year-old Kayla are critical to the success of Salvation Army services. National volunteer week, April 15-21, pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who donate their time and energy. In 2011, 202,000 volunteers from all walks of life gave more than 1.4 million man hours to The Salvation Army, helping people at  […]

Lt. Jeff Arkell of The Salvation Army in Portage la Prairie accepted nearly 700 lbs. of food from the generous ladies of Curves Portage la Prairie, Tuesday. Owner of Curves Portage la Prairie, Samantha Hawco, said Curves international has been hosting food drives for the past 14 years and although she is unsure how long  […]

Malawi, also known as The Warm Heart of Africa, is among the world’s least-developed countries. In February 2012, Commissioner Brian Peddle, Territorial Leader for The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda, visited Malawi to view projects supported by The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory. “Malawians face an unfortunate combination of disease, drought, poverty and  […]