by: June Li On Friday, November 17th, the Ontario Central-East Division hosted their annual Hope in the City Leadership Breakfast at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Downtown Toronto. Mental health advocate and spokesperson for Bell Let’s Talk Day, Michael Landsberg was this year’s guest speaker.  In his inspirational speech, Landsberg opens up about his  […]

200 guests attending The Salvation Army’s 8TH annual Hope in the City Breakfast in Barrie made their way on a beautiful crisp morning to Liberty North on November 15th, to help The Salvation Army kick-off its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign.  Inside, guests were treated to festive music by My Favourite Strings jazz trio, while they  […]

By: June Li Breakfast Television Toronto  This morning, the Ontario Central-East Division officially launched their annual Christmas Kettle Campaign with Kevin Frankish from Breakfast Television! Accompanied by the Kettle Band, Kevin and Jeff Robertson, Area Director filled the first kettle of the season. With Christmas around the corner, we must remember that poverty isn’t always  […]

By: June Li The Rainbow Country Salvation Army Church in Parry Sound is helping fight hunger with dignity. Last month, the church unveiled their new food bank. Rather than following the traditional operations, the new food bank allows individuals to pick out their own groceries based on a pre-set point system. Clients are able to  […]

London, 31 October 2017/IHQ/ – THE 2017 hurricane season has been particularly destructive for the Caribbean, Central America and the southern parts of the USA, with Salvation Army responders being stretched beyond what they thought they were capable of. Tropical Storm Harvey formed on 17 August east of Barbados, strengthened to a category 4 hurricane  […]

Live music, sing-a-longs and hot chocolate – Christmas is in the air! On Friday, November 24th, you are invited to celebrate the season with The Salvation Army at Yonge-Dundas Square. Enjoy a fun-filled evening with family and friends.   If you are in a giving spirit, bring a toy and join us as we kick-off  […]

Every time John was discharged from the hospital after a mental-health breakdown, he had no idea where to turn for help. Today, at The Salvation Army’s Haven, a residential, licensed, mental-health program in Winnipeg, he is developing skills to reintegrate into and contribute to his community. “Without The Salvation Army I would be in hospital,”  […]

By Shannon Wise Each year in the fall, the National Advisory Board visits a different city in Canada to see first-hand the work of The Salvation Army. This year’s visit was to London, Ontario. Ministry Unit tours included the London Village, Correctional & Justice Services and the Centre of Hope. “Such opportunities have proven to  […]

Before Deena (not her real name) entered a Salvation Army community-based drug treatment program she used daily, struggled with anxiety and depression, and did not have a good relationship with her mother. Today, Deena is drug free, coaching sports, working and is in university. “The program fills a gap in the community to provide local  […]

It is common for children to have difficulty controlling their emotions. Nicole, 11, got in lots of fights at school. Lindsay, 13, pushed people. Today, with help from The Salvation Army’s Red Cap anger management program in Dartmouth, N.S., they have developed appropriate responses to anger-provoking situations and have confidence in their ability to control  […]