Ian Pollard is the divisional emergency disaster services (EDS) director in the British Columbia Division. He attends Cascade Community Church in Abbotsford, B.C.

Since its earliest days, The Salvation Army has raised funds to support its mission and ministry with the help of a variety of collection-box efforts.

The Home Front is an ongoing series where we highlight the mission and ministry taking place around our territory. We will visit each Canadian province and territory, as well as Bermuda, and celebrate the innovation and impact the Army is having in corps, social services and youth ministry. This month, we highlight Ontario.

When Leah Willis Taylor was facing darkness in her life last year, a Salvation Army women’s camp came at just the right time. Her daughter was struggling with addiction, and Willis Taylor felt lost and filled with sorrow. As a Christian for more than 50 years and a member of the St. John’s West Corps, N.L., she was used to turning to the Lord

“People always ask me, ‘Why do you work for the Army?’ ” Mallory Janes says. “I always reply, ‘It feels like home. I keep coming back because it’s a part of me. I believe in what the Army does and the changes we help to create, and it’s important for me to be a part of that change.” From Coast to Coast “I’m an officer’s kid, born and bred,” says

Education is empowering individuals Indonesia, giving people hope for a better future by breaking the cycle of poverty and inequality, building a brighter tomorrow for communities devastated by poverty, illness and natural disasters.

Grace Kelly, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student from St. John’s, N.L., is no ordinary teenager. A proud Salvationist dedicated to her faith, family and community, Kelly was crowned Miss Achievement Newfoundland and Labrador in 2024. For Kelly, The Salvation Army has been formative to her faith and identity, building her confidence, giving her an

Through fellowship lunches, friendly competitions and fun incentives, Salvationists and supporters  tapped into their creativity to contribute to the 2025 Partners in Mission Self-Denial Campaign.

Claire Osmond attends St. John’s Citadel, N.L., and is a medical student at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m from St. John’s, N.L., and currently live at home with my parents and younger sister while attending medical school at Memorial University of Newfoundland. I can often be found with a hot latte and

Living History is an ongoing series showcasing just a small assortment of the more than 350,000 items housed at The Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto. This month, we are highlighting one of the most unusual pieces in their possession: eyeglasses that belonged to Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.