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Work without pay? Yes! Volunteering may be one of the most valuable experiences of your life. It’s a double win: your community or cause benefits from your work and you benefit from your experiences. There are volunteer opportunities for everyone, in every place, to fit every schedule. So why volunteer? 1. You learn to count  […]

Volunteers like 20-year-old Kayla are critical to the success of Salvation Army services. National volunteer week, April 15-21, pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who donate their time and energy. In 2011, 202,000 volunteers from all walks of life gave more than 1.4 million man hours to The Salvation Army, helping people at  […]

Lt. Jeff Arkell of The Salvation Army in Portage la Prairie accepted nearly 700 lbs. of food from the generous ladies of Curves Portage la Prairie, Tuesday. Owner of Curves Portage la Prairie, Samantha Hawco, said Curves international has been hosting food drives for the past 14 years and although she is unsure how long  […]

If you’ve ever been on a mission trip, you may remember the surprise on a man’s face when you called him by name, or seeing people’s eyes light up when they feel important. Or maybe you sweat a little while transforming a community. Whether you’re on a break from school or putting those work vacation  […]

Malawi, also known as The Warm Heart of Africa, is among the world’s least-developed countries. In February 2012, Commissioner Brian Peddle, Territorial Leader for The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda, visited Malawi to view projects supported by The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory. “Malawians face an unfortunate combination of disease, drought, poverty and  […]

Commissioner Brian Peddle recaps the impact of his recent trip to Malawi, Africa

Volunteers and donations of non-perishable items are needed for an upcoming food drive designed to help feed Woodstock’s hungry. “Last year the Salvation Army helped 1,377 families,” said Kelly Byers, organizer of the Food Drive 2012. “That is a lot of families, there is a huge need. People don’t realize how many hungry people there  […]

Salvation Army staff and volunteers are at work in flood-ravaged Fiji as the island nation braces itself for a tropical storm predicted to intensify to cyclone force. A state of natural disaster has been declared for most of the country’s western area after heavy flooding killed four people and forced thousands into evacuation centres. Salvation  […]

We’ve all seen the headlines: “Mortgage Rates Have Nowhere to go but up.” “Spiking oil prices could cripple economic recovery.” “Gas, food, pushes up Canada’s inflation rates.” The past few years have been a roller coaster ride and there is no quick fix in sight. People across our country have been negatively affected by the  […]