volunteer stands by mobile outreach van with box of sandwiches
The Salvation Army Journey to Life Centre, an emergency men’s shelter in Thunder Bay is supporting those experiencing homelessness during the extreme cold this week. The emergency shelter currently has space for everyone that needs to come out of the cold and the 25-bed overflow section has not been needed at this point. “We are  […]

Mobile Feeding Unit a Welcome Site for the Vulnerable

Posted on 2nd February 2021, by SalvationArmy.ca
guests line up at mobile feeding unit in winter weather
For the past two years, and every Saturday night, The Salvation Army’s mobile feeding unit in Williams Lake, B.C., has been a lifeline for those experiencing homelessness and the vulnerable. In the winter months, the unit is a particularly welcome site that can prevent serious injuries and even death from exposure to the cold. “I’ve  […]

Decades of Keeping Vulnerable Children and Families Warm

Posted on 22nd October 2020, by SalvationArmy.ca
Salvation Army worker hands a winter coat to client
The Salvation Army in Cobourg and Port Hope, Ont., are several Salvation Army centres gearing up for the cold weather and ensuring that at-risk people stay warm when temperatures drop. In its 26th year, The Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids program in Northumberland County has been an enormous success, handing out more than 15,000 winter  […]