Since Christmas, the food bank at The Salvation Army in Woodstock, Ont., has been feeding about five new families each week and the high demand is making it difficult for families to receive food quickly. “The new families that are coming in are not necessarily on assistance,” says Vanessa Page, Salvation Army Director of Community  […]

In Summerside, PEI, more food hampers than ever are being handed out, leaving food bank shelves bare and back-up supplies almost deleted. More users means less stock, said the Salvation Army’s Karen Mallett, which means the organization has to dip into other program funds to stock the shelves. But, admitted Mallett, even that isn’t enough  […]

New funding is allowing The Salvation Army to maintain and hopefully expand its weekend backpack program. A surge of $50,000 from Mosaic means 19 students will go home from school every weekend with a backpack of food. By the end of the year, they hope the pilot program will have as many as 40 student  […]

At the Salvation Army providing food and shelter is always a priority.

The Salvation Army in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, says the shelves of the local food bank are starting to look a little bare as the stocks from Christmas dwindle. Items they are in need of include one litre juice boxes, canned fruit and canned pasta. “We are always accepting donations, people don’t necessarily have to  […]

Valentine’s Day can be much more than flowers and chocolate. There are plenty of ways to give from the heart. Here are a few: 1. Volunteer: There’s no shortage of ways you can help. Volunteer at a Salvation Army food bank or soup kitchen. 2. Reach Out to Someone in Need: Deliver homemade Valentine’s cards  […]

Thomas first encountered The Salvation Army when he was a child. As an adult, he turned to a Salvation Army food bank in Toronto to help supplement his family’s needs. Today Thomas volunteers with The Salvation Army so he can give back to the community.

Imagine being so hungry that you are willing to eat someone else’s garbage? Yes, it’s dangerous, and most of us would cringe at the thought, but there are people in cities everywhere who are forced to eat food from trashcans because they are starving and desperate. In December 2012 The Salvation Army and Grey Canada,  […]

Imagine using one can of food as a catalyst for change? Canstruction, Inc. is a registered nonprofit organization that holds annual design-and-build competitions to construct fantastic, giant sized, structures made entirely out of canned food. In cities across the country, structures are built, winners declared, and creations go on view to the general public as  […]

The results are in. Salvation Army Thrift stores from coast to coast collected 1,223 shopping carts full of food in their 2012 Open Your Hearts & Your Cupboard food collection campaign! Thrift Stores began collecting donations of non-persishable food items on October 8 to support local Salvation Army Food Banks. After 12 weeks of unwavering  […]