100 Turkeys for families in need.

Posted on 10th October 2014, by British Columbia
Safeway
A BIG Thank You to The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club in cooperation with Safeway Canada as they handed out 100 family-sized turkeys on Thursday afternoon to local families in need at The Salvation Army Vancouver Community and Family Services. The Canadians and Safeway Canada have taken pride in working together for the past 7 years  […]
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Gleaning results in Vernon.

Posted on 10th October 2014, by British Columbia
Vernon Food Bank
The Salvation Army Gleaning program promotes produce sharing in the Vernon community while reducing waste.   Since June 2nd, 9240 lbs. of fresh produce has been donated from local farmers! The project harvests and distributes fresh fruits and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste.  Produce is picked by volunteer gleaners and then distributed to  […]
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We have the best volunteers!

Posted on 23rd September 2014, by British Columbia
Teryiaki 1
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller Last November we visited The Salvation Army for the first time.  At that time, we were feeling depressed due to the Winter season and our business was slow due to a poor Japanese economy.  It was a very bad time  […]
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Putting a “Dent” in hunger.

Posted on 2nd September 2014, by British Columbia
Makingi a Dent - Collage
On Saturday, September 13th from 1:00-5:00pm Craftsman Collision, Save-On-Foods and PriceSmart foods are teaming up with The Salvation Army to ensure that no families go hungry this Fall, by hosting a day long food drive. Craftsman Collision is pledging to match every item donated, which means that for every can donated by a participating customer,  […]
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Hoops for Hope.

Posted on 22nd August 2014, by British Columbia
Monkey Collage
The Salvation Army wishes to thank Subway for their support through our inner city youth basketball camp. In providing delicious lunches, this enabled The Salvation Army to have an inclusive camp by ensuring each person has healthy and nutritious food no matter what their background is. Each day, players were excited for the subs after  […]
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Family Tracing brings hope and connection.

Posted on 18th August 2014, by British Columbia
The Salvation Army received this inquiry, “I would like to meet my father, get information about my medical/family history and hopefully have him in our lives (mine, my daughter’s). Can you please help?” Did you know The Salvation Army helps individuals and families reconnect with their loved ones? We do. “Sarah” contacted us and told  […]
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Shaughnessy Golf Tournament warms hearts.

Posted on 14th August 2014, by British Columbia
For 28 years, the Women’s Charity Committee has chosen The Salvation Army Kate Booth House as the sole beneficiary of their annual charity golf tournament, held at the exclusive Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club. This year’s event featured a teddy bear theme wherein each golfer was encouraged to bring a teddy bear, and/or purchase a  […]
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Gateway of Hope Rides into History.

Posted on 14th August 2014, by British Columbia
Set against the backdrop of the Fort Langley National Historic Site, the Ride into History team and volunteers welcomed approx. 80 classic cars and trucks and 90 motorcycles into the Fort Orchard to show off their showpieces. Locals and travelers came out to hear the tunes of the Dave Anthony Band as well as our  […]
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Serving during the Mount Boucherie & Smith Creek Fires.

Posted on 6th August 2014, by British Columbia
The Salvation Army was on site and preprared to respond to two wildfires in West Kelowna but weeks ago. This coincidently was the one year anniversary for the Kelowna’s Emergency Disaster Services team who had responded to two apartment fires just a year previous. Pastor Darryl shared, “to the members of my team here in  […]
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Siege Day for The Sally Ann.

Posted on 5th August 2014, by British Columbia
On July 11, 2014 the UVic Engineering Students’ Society held its 4th annual Siege Day to raise funds for The Salvation Army. Siege Day started in 2011 at UVic with students designing and building a catapult. In 2012, students altered the traditional catapult into a slingshot and designed and built a trebuchet. Both are made  […]
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