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Salvation Army responds to earthquake disaster in south-west China

post a comment | posted Jun 8

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

June 8th, 2007, China - Salvation Army disaster relief workers are bringing aid to those left homeless after an earthquake devastated parts of Yunnan province in south-west China.

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale killed and injured...

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Canadians Get Their Jingle Bells On

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

December 4th - On Saturday December 1st, close to 10,000 participants nationwide helped to raise funds for The Salvation Army. The annual Santa Shuffle family fun run and walk took place in 34 cities from St. John's to Victoria with supporters comi...

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The Salvation Army fights slavery in the form of human trafficking

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

December 2 was the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Human trafficking is a form of slavery and is among the fastest growing forms of transnational crime. The United Nations estimates that the total global market value for trafficking...

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Not-So-Recent Blog Posts

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post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

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post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada


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The Salvation Army USA National Kettle Kickoff with The Dallas Cowboys and Kelly Clarkson

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

Two-time Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson performed at this years Salvation Army USA National Kettle Kickoff with The Dallas Cowboys. Clarkson is also serving as honorary chairperson of The Salvation Army USA's campaign.

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Improving The Lives Of Thousands - World AIDS Day

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

With World AIDS Day approaching we take time to reflect on the work of Dr. Paul Thistle and The Salvation Army Howard Hospital in Zimbabwe. With a fraction of the budget of modern North American hospitals, Dr. Paul Thistle quietly soldiers on at Th...

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Putting poverty out of business

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

The Salvation Army in Canada finds practical ways to make a difference. Christmas is a time of excess for many--an abundance of food, stacks of presents and overloaded credit cards, all in the name of celebrating the season.

But for thousands of o...

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Salvation Army Teams in Chile Work with Community to Provide Ongoing Relief

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

Nov. 28th - Chile - Salvation Army emergency teams are providing ongoing support to people in Tocopilla, northern Chile, who lost their homes in a devastating earthquake. Tocopilla, situated in the Atacama Desert - the most arid desert in the world...

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Salvation Army kettles show generosity of Melfort and area

post a comment | posted Dec 5

Originally posted at The Salvation Army in Canada

SASK - Tuesday December 04, 2007 - The Christmas season is already here, with the launch of the Melfort Salvation Army's Kettle Campaign.
The campaign has already shown the generous spirit of Melfort residents to Major Mike Hoeft of the Salvation A...

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