Every year many Salvation Army locations across Canada offer March-break camps that help children learn, stay active, and for parents to have affordable alternatives to daycare. The Salvation Army in St. Thomas, Ont., has been running a March-break camp for over a decade. This year their camp will take place from March 11 to the  […]

As the daughter of Salvation Army officers/pastors, Kessa Daniels has been involved in Salvation Army summer camps across British Columbia since she was seven years old. She has been a camper, a cabin leader, and currently holds the position of administrative coordinator for Camp Mountainview. The time she has spent at camp has shaped her  […]

Behind all the fun activities and experiences from Salvation Army summer camps, there are dedicated cabin leaders, who work hard to ensure campers are safe and enjoying their time. Cabin leaders provide day-to-day care for campers. They sleep in the same cabins as the campers, help them in their daily care, and lead them through  […]

As The Salvation Army in Bermuda gears up for another season of camping ministries, a new program will set children up for success and prepare them for life as adults. “We are excited to launch our pilot version of STEAM, a week-long camp that uses hands-on activities to teach youth skills that will last a  […]

The Salvation Army in Saint John, N.B., has found a creative way to bring summer fun to underprivileged children in the midst of the pandemic—they’ve created a mobile camp. “We knew we had to get creative this summer to ensure children still got to experience camp,” says Major Tracy Goyak, community pastor. “We had received  […]

While the pandemic has put an end to traditional camping programs this year, parents are trying to fill the empty days and organize fun activities for their young ones. This task can be challenging when your family has faced poverty and difficult circumstances. For the first time in more than 120 years of providing summer-camp  […]