Thunder Bay Flooding Prompts Appeal for Help

Posted on 31st May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Heavy rains over the weekend in Thunder Bay have prompted a nationwide appeal for help. “Hopefully we will see an influx of donations to remove some of the burden off people who are coping with the cost of cleanup and other concerns,” says Major Merv Halvorsen of The Salvation Army. Thunder Bay and surrounding areas  […]
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Salvation Army Honours Steele Communications

Posted on 30th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Friends of the Army award was presented to Steele Communications for the Help For Home Radiothon that was held September 29, 2010. $1.35-million was raised and donated to the Salvation Army to assist victims of Hurricane Igor. A total of 1,400 families were assisted. Read more
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A Hand of Compassion in the Midst of Horror

Posted on 30th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Roy Langer had seen it all. And he figured he could handle it. It turned out this veteran Salvation Army officer – who specializes in disaster relief and had seen horrors ranging from the 1992 Westray mine disaster to 9-11 in Manhattan to Hurricane Katrina – is only human. And that’s one of the key  […]
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Empress of Ireland Remembered

Posted on 29th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
On the morning of May 29, 1914, the Toronto Star announced to a shocked nation that the Empress of Ireland had been rammed and sunk in the St. Lawrence River. On board were more than 150 Salvation Army members, bound for an international congress in London, England. Most of them, including the national commander, his  […]
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Guelph Thrift Store Receives Award For Outstanding Employer

Posted on 28th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
On Friday, May 25th, Deanne Roberts, Guelph Thrift Store Manager, was formally presented with an award for outstanding employer by The Employment Coordination Committee (ECC), of Guelph and Wellington County. The Salvation Army Thrift Store was among the roster of 2012 award recipients including Tim Hortons, Goodwill Industries and McDonald’s, all of whom were recognized  […]
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Running Room Cheque Presentation

Posted on 28th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
December 10, 2011, was a cold, blustery day in Pickering, Ontario, but that didn’t stop the more than 140 runners from the community’s local Running Room in raising funds for The Salvation Army. The eighth annual “Snowflake Run”, a 5km or 10km walk or run, raised $1,154.53. “This donation will make a difference in the  […]
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Mending Broken People

Posted on 28th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Addiction is not picky. It can, and does, attack anyone from any walk of life. Since November 2011, and in response to community need, Fireside Addiction Services in Chilliwack, B.C. is mending broken people, one life at a time. The idea for an addiction centre in Chilliwack, which serves the Fraser Valley, came after The  […]
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Donut Day

Posted on 28th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Friday June 1 marks National Donut Day, an American tradition that dates back to the First World War when Salvation Army volunteers cooked up donuts to cheer American army troops. Salvation Army lassies who made the donuts were the only women outside of military personnel allowed to visit the front lines. As the donut gained  […]
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MOLLY MAID Helps ‘clean up’ Salvation Army Food Shortage

Posted on 25th May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
The Salvation Army is thrilled to be partnering with MOLLY MAID and its customers once again in an effort to collect non-perishable food items to help restock depleted shelves this summer. “The national economy is still recovering and in fact, the demand for services provided by The Salvation Army continues to increase year after year,”  […]
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Food Bank Usage on the Rise

Posted on 21st May 2012, by SalvationArmy.ca
Many people do not realize the extent of hunger’s reach in this country. Consider these figures: • 900,000 – the number of Canadians assisted by food banks each month • 93,000 – the number of first-time users each month • 38 – the percentage of children and youth who rely on food banks • 800  […]
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