Helping Students Return to the Classroom September marks the start of the school year, and with all the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought and continues to bring, the need for support for families who struggle with the additional costs of school preparation is even greater. Although when the school year started the province was still  […]

On behalf of The Salvation Army and the 5000+ kids across British Columbia  who started school with a new backpack full of school supplies…thank you! Because of your support, these kids were able to start the first day of school fully equipped with supplies for a year of learning.  You made a difference in their  […]

The Salvation Army Stan Hagen Centre for Families is seeking active assistance from the Victoria community to collect more supplies. Within the last few years The Salvation Army has seen an increase in demand with the amount of families coming to The Salvation Army for support, especially during this time of year.  The Salvation Army  […]

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  […]

Can you remember arriving for the first day of the school year, sitting down at your desk with your brand new pencils, crayons, notepads and a fancy new backpack, and feeling proud to have entered the next grade fully equipped to succeed? Each September should present every child with a fresh start to a successful  […]

Thank you to The BC Chiropractic Association (BCCA) for contributing thousands of backpacks to this year’s Backpack & School Supply Drive.  The goal of the campaign is to ensure kids across BC have the necessities needed in order to start the new school year off on the right foot! The Salvation Army was pleased to  […]

Thank you to Victoria Barker who gave back to her community this summer!  The 15-year-old Lord Tweedmuir Secondary student raised a total of $525 which she then donated to the Salvation Army for the Annual Backpack Drive. Reading through a long list of supplies needed by one little boy, Victoria quickly fills up a bag  […]

In support of The Salvation Army’s Annual Backpack Drive, we were live with Greg Harper on Breakfast Television tomorrow yesterday morning from 6-9am at the Staples store in Capilano, North Vancouver! The campaign runs until September 6th with supply donations being made at local Starbucks and FitnessTown locations and cash donations being accepted at Staples.  […]

This Saturday, August 27th from 10 am – 5pm at the IGA on 177th Street and Highway 10 in Surrey. Thank you to Victoria who is hosting the car wash in order to raise resources for The Salvation Army on her own initiative!

Thanks to our partners from FitnessTown, Starbucks and Staples who came out to help pack 500 backpacks for our Annual Backpack Drive! Every September, single-parent and low-income families struggle to equip their children for a new school year. The Salvation Army supports these families by distributing donated backpacks full of all the necessary supplies to  […]