Aside from raising his son, Wesley, on his own, Patrick also works fulltime. To ensure he can be a great parent, he attends the Dads Matter program at The Salvation Army’s Bethany Hope Centre in Ottawa.
“I’ve been in and out of recovery for quite a few decades,” Brandi shares. But at The Salvation Army’s Recovery Community Centre (RCC) in London, Ont., where she has been since September 2025, she found the support she needed.
"A Win-Win"
The Salvation Army partners with PHARA Community Services to expand free assistive device loans in North Bay, Ont.
By BayToday StaffThrough a collaboration with PHARA Community Services in North Bay, Ont., The Salvation Army has provided PHARA with equipment at no cost for use in the program. Individuals can borrow equipment through PHARA’s Assistive Devices Program for up to 90 days at no charge.
Bean There, Done That
The Salvation Army launches coffee van offering unique outlet of support to students around northwest England.
By Luisa DaweThe Salvation Army has recently welcomed a reconditioned van to its local outreach, transforming it into a unique coffee shop on wheels and positioning itself within the heart of student communities across key regions including Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria.
Seeds of Hope
Lawn care company partners with The Salvation Army in Newfoundland and Labrador.
By Janice KeatsBoyd Loveless, the owner of Nutri-Lawn, a lawn care and weed control company in St. John’s, N.L., always believed in giving back to the community. What began as a food drive in 2008 soon grew into a clothing drive, and that effort has continued to flourish. Today, it has become a fully stocked community resource known as Grandma’s Closet, filled with clothing contributions for anyone in need.
I don’t know if you’ve ever invited 240 teenagers over for tacos, but that’s exactly what we did on Tuesday. The brilliant idea came from our then-youth pastor, Alvin Bueckert, more than 12 years ago, when he and his wife, Mandy, sat down to talk of a challenge they faced. Their Bible study was a hit with students. But in a town with 11
A Stand-up Dad?
New Nate Bargatze movie answers every parent’s question: How do we remain cheerful when life is challenging?
by Diane StarkNate Bargatze, known for his clean comedy, stars in The Breadwinner.
When Linda Leigh looks back, she never wanted to be stuck in the dark valley of cancer. It is part of her story but not the whole story. “I’m still me—a wife, a daughter,a sibling, a child of God.”
The Sheep Detectives
In The Sheep Detectives, four-legged sleuths tackle a case that is not so open-and-shut.
By Diane StarkCan some four-legged detectives solve the mystery of the murdered shepherd? The sheep's afoot.
Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
When we trust God to cleanse us, we are ready to see, to experience, Him.
By Jeanette LevellieJesus spoke about clean, purged hearts in His Sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8) is the sixth Beatitude, one of eight blessings in Jesus’ first sermon.
