Naden Band Christmas Concert.

Posted on 20th November 2012, by British Columbia
Join in the fun and excitement as 35 professional musicians take to the stage to entertain and get you into the holiday spirit. The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy,Canada’s Pacific Fleet band, presents its annual Christmas concert series as a community fundraiser for The Salvation Army Toy Drive. The program includes original works  […]
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Giant Success!

Posted on 19th November 2012, by British Columbia
The Salvation Army would like to Thanks the Vancouver Giants, CKNW and all those who donated to our Giant Coat Drive at Friday night’s game!  Those who attended the game were encouraged to bring a gently used jacket to donate to someone in need. In total, 115 jackets and 2 sleeping bags were donated, including  […]
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Blanketing the Country in Warmth.

Posted on 8th November 2012, by British Columbia
Canadian furniture and home accent retailer, Urban Barn, invites its customers to join them in blanketing the country in warmth this November through the inaugural ‘Blanket the Country in Warmth’ campaign.  Urban Barn and its customers have partnered with local charities – including 2 local Salvation Army units – to donate a total of 8,000  […]
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Thanks & gratitude to The British Columbia Chiropractic Association.

Posted on 8th November 2012, by British Columbia
The Salvation Army in British Columbia would like to extend a heartfelt Thank You to The British Columbia Chiropractic Association (BCCA).  BCCA supported The Salvation Army’s Backpack and School Supply Drive this year – which ran from July 15 – September 11 – by contributing both time and dollars. BCCA shared their time in packaging  […]
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Burnaby comes together to help those in need.

Posted on 5th November 2012, by British Columbia
The Residents of Burnaby came together to help Comfort Keepers collect over 200 cans of food and just over $200 in cash donations through its STOP Senior Hunger food drive for local seniors. “We asked the community to make food donations to help local seniors and raise awareness of the growing epidemic of senior hunger  […]
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2012 Christmas Kettle Volunteer Opportunities.

Posted on 29th October 2012, by British Columbia
It’s that time again to start warming up your singing voice and limbering up your bell-ringing arm! The Salvation Army is kicking off its annual and traditional campaign to find hosts for its Christmas kettles. Volunteers are needed to host the kettles throughout British Columbiaat a variety of locations from the kick off of the  […]
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“Volunteers don’t just do the work … they make it work”

Posted on 25th October 2012, by British Columbia
Volunteers are an integral part to every organization and The Salvation Army is no exception. When it comes to running programs and services, our volunteers make it all possible. Greg Klazura of the Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer Club, is no exception!  Recently he ‘carved’ out some time from his busy schedule to make jack-o-lanterns for Halloween  […]
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Revamped shelter in Vancouver.

Posted on 23rd October 2012, by British Columbia
The Salvation Army Crosswalk shelter has relocated to a newly renovated building in an effort to continue to provide a safe and warm shelter for homeless men and women inVancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The Crosswalk offers year-round co-ed shelter for up to 36 men and women. The new building offers heightened security features, dorm rooms and  […]
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Give thanks this Saturday at Kin’s.

Posted on 2nd October 2012, by British Columbia
Local Produce Company, Kin’s Farm Market is giving more than just thanks this Thanksgiving. On Saturday, October 6th, with the support of its staff and customers, Kin’s Farm Market will host a one day campaign benefitting The Salvation Army. On Thanksgiving Saturday, staff at Kin’s Farm Market locations across the Lower Mainland are asking customers  […]
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Putting a stop to Seniors hunger: Cans For Comfort.

Posted on 25th September 2012, by British Columbia
Undernourishment and malnutrition are serious problems for Seniors in our communities in this day and age. To address the need and in response to this growing issue, Comfort Keepers, launched STOP Senior Hunger, a campaign that began in 2009 and aims to increase education surrounding Seniors centered nutrition, family detection and support programs and resources,  […]
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