For 10 years Bonnie was afraid to use a kitchen knife or her own stove. Panic attacks had impacted her ability to eat and prepare nutritious foods. Then she found a new way of managing her worries. “I had so many fears around the kitchen,” says Bonnie. “With education and a large dose of patience  […]

B.C. – It was a warm moment on a cold, snowy day last week as the Salvation Army officially opened Northern Centre for Hope, its new shelter in Fort St. John. “Today’s weather tells you why we need something like this,” Mayor Lori Ackerman told the crowd of about 50 gathered in the new shelter  […]

Vancouver – Training for the Vancouver Sun Run is kicking into high gear and participants are encouraged to donate their old runners to homeless people and low-income earners.  Shoes may be worn down for a marathon runner but they are still in good shape for walking around in. The ShoeRenu program, a partnership with three  […]

Six months ago Angela and her family lived under hazardous clouds of smog in Shanghai, China’s biggest city.  Bouts of dangerous pollution had become more frequent and, due to serious health risks, the trio left a comfortable life and everything they knew. Challenges of Immigration “We came to Vancouver for many reasons,” says Angela, “including  […]

Maple Ridge, B.C. – Part of The Salvation Army’s Homelessness Action Week activities last week included a special spa day at its Caring Place, a multi-function facility focused on providing essential needs of food, shelter and support to residents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Clients of The Caring Place were offered free hair, makeup,  […]

Howard Olsen was the very first customer of the new Salvation Army Thrift Store in Aldergrove on Saturday morning, purchasing a large piggybank. There was a huge turnout for the store opening with long line-ups of happy customers at the cash registers. All proceeds from the store will go to the Salvation Army’s Gateway of  […]

A new music-therapy program at The Salvation Army’s Addictions and Rehabilitation Centre in Victoria, B.C. is changing lives. “Friday afternoon music jam is not only therapeutic, but fun and motivating,” says Nathan Swartz, program coordinator. “Music can be a powerful thing. It gets peoples’ minds off their troubles. When the guys are playing I know  […]

Vernon – A week-long food drive that saw a store manager camped out on the roof, has collected more than 30,000 lbs of food. Save On Foods manager Jim Tennant climbed down from his rooftop post Monday morning after the store more than doubled its goal of raising 12,800 lbs of food for the Salvation  […]

Kelowna – For more than 10 years, the Salvation Army’s Emergency Response Vehicle has helped communities in need. The Emergency Response Vehicle is essentially a kitchen on wheels, able to provide hot cooked meals to first responders and those in need. It now has a brand new home. Read more

Vernon, B.C. – A local food drive is going to extreme heights this week. Jim Tennant, Save on Foods store manager; David MacBain of the Salvation Army; Kelly Kedrosky, Village Green Centre marketing director and Scott Adam, VGC manager, will be camping out up on the rooftop of Save on Foods to raise food and  […]