By: June Li Organizations like The Salvation Army rely on volunteers to operate supportive programs that are offered year-round. From serving meals, helping with painting projects, hosting games nights to sorting donations, volunteers help restore dignity and hope in people’s lives. Throughout the year, there’s a great need for helping hands, especially during the holidays.  […]

by: June Li From Salsa and Tango dancers to dancing mascots, The Salvation Army’s Ontario Central-East Division officially kicked-off their annual Toy Mountain Campaign with CTV last Friday. Held at Yonge and Dundas Square in Downtown Toronto, Christmas in the Square invited community members to join The Salvation Army to celebrate the holiday season with  […]

by: June Li Christmas is in the air! On Sunday, November 19th, The Salvation Army’s Ontario Central East Division marched in the 113th annual Santa Claus Parade. Celebrating the joy of Christmas, the Canadian Staff Band, Divisional Youth Band, visiting New York Staff Band and The Salvation Army’s Timbrels marched the parade route, spreading the  […]

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  […]