When Michelle fled an abusive relationship, she was pregnant with her daughter and hid in a women’s safe house for six months with her toddler son. When she moved into an apartment, she couldn’t afford food and reached out to The Salvation Army for help. “I was beaten down and looking for a place to  […]

Fifty-two-year old Tony was a successful restaurant owner who went from living in a high-end apartment to sleeping in a cardboard box on the streets. Today he has a roof over his head, goals for the future and shares his story to offer hope to others who may be facing their own challenges. “My problems  […]

Imagine not receiving benefits for 10 years because you couldn’t afford to file your taxes? Or not filing because you are on disability and barely able to pay for basic necessities? Sadly, this is what happens when you live in poverty and scrape by. Across the country, Salvation Army free income tax clinics are an  […]

Zach Blyth, 19, knows what it means to struggle in school. Feeling like he didn’t belong was always tied to a powerful internal dialogue that said he’d never succeed in life. But The Salvation Army’s Hospitality Program in Wiarton, Ont., changed that by turning his doubts into self-confidence and, today, he has dreams, goals and  […]