Kelowna – For more than 10 years, the Salvation Army’s Emergency Response Vehicle has helped communities in need. The Emergency Response Vehicle is essentially a kitchen on wheels, able to provide hot cooked meals to first responders and those in need. It now has a brand new home. Read more

Vernon, B.C. – A local food drive is going to extreme heights this week. Jim Tennant, Save on Foods store manager; David MacBain of the Salvation Army; Kelly Kedrosky, Village Green Centre marketing director and Scott Adam, VGC manager, will be camping out up on the rooftop of Save on Foods to raise food and  […]

The Salvation Army recently released its Annual Review. Here’s what you should look for in its financial statements: 1. % of Fundraising Costs to Total $ Raised This percentage will provide insight into the actual cost associated with raising funds within the non-profit organization. A high ratio will be an indication that the charity may  […]

A $200,000 donation from a local businessman will allow the Salvation Army to take over operation of a Charlottetown homeless shelter for men. Capt. Jamie Locke says a man asking to remain anonymous is donating $100,000 to cover initial start-up costs including renovations and transfer of ownership. A further $100,000 donation will be made in  […]

The Chilliwack Chiefs and the Salvation Army have teamed up for a charity golf tournament to be held Sept. 27 at the Chilliwack Golf and Country Club. Money from the tournament will go towards the lease of a new three-ton reefer truck desperately needed by the Upper Valley Salvation Army Food Bank Program. Read more

The General has given approval to the opening of Salvation Army work in Greenland as from 8 August 2012, bringing the number of countries in which the Army officially operates to 125. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. The Army’s work in Greenland will thus be under the supervision of the  […]

The Salvation Army highly values its relationship with donors and recognizes that without their support, it would not be able to continue to serve more than 1.8 million people every year. The Salvation Army believes that financial transparency and accountability is essential to its success and is a member of Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code Program  […]

The Annual Review is the story of your donations at work. At the end of each day, The Salvation Army has helped thousands of broken people whose lives have been assaulted. Clear, transparent information in this Annual Review will tell you all about it. Last year 1.8 million people were helped by The Salvation Army  […]

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“Something wasn’t right,” says Susan Williamson of her son, Stuart. “He couldn’t imitate sounds, his eyes looked empty and he was unresponsive to people. When my husband and I sought out medical attention, we were sideswiped by the end results. Life would be very different than we’d ever expected.” Stuart’s unusual behaviours started in infancy.  […]