In my backyard, gazing at stars beyond counting, I’ve sometimes wondered, Why so many, God? I like to think of stars as God’s patio lanterns; they leave me wondering if He is not the ultimate showman, providing flashy, attractive clues that He’s there, that He can be known. That we are loved.

“God chose The Salvation Army for me,” says Lieutenant Wilder Jean-Charles. “He had his own reasons, but he knew my heart. I am here to serve, and I know my purpose here is to transform lives.”

“We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.”

Open 365 days a year, The Salvation Army's Centre of Hope in Port Hardy, B.C., provides food, shelter, showers, laundry, clothing vouchers, food hampers, free tax filing, weekly legal-aid access and mental-health referrals—and something harder to put on a list: a place where people are seen, known and prayed for by name.

Located in Toronto, Gateway Linens provides employment for people facing significant barriers, including addiction and homelessness. It also offers something less tangible but just as vital: routine, support and dignity. But for Hussein Hasham, it has become something more—it is where he is rebuilding his life.

The Salvation Army’s Centre of Hope in Nanaimo, B.C., is significantly enhancing its services to people experiencing homelessness through a new facility expansion and mobile outreach unit. The expanded facility adds 34 shelter beds, a commercial kitchen, dining space and administrative offices, nearly doubling the Centre of Hope’s capacity and

For me, working with The Salvation Army allows me to combine my faith, my passion for social justice and my desire to serve others in a way that reflects the love and compassion of Christ. 

Last summer, I had the privilege of leading a group of young adults from the Greater Toronto Area on a mission trip to Brazil, as part of OTHERS Ministries for Justice. They were gen-Z Salvationists—young people passionate about justice and deeply in love with Jesus. Before the trip, we spent months preparing through prayer, local outreach,

Diane Stark’s real problem wasn’t a faulty “rememory.” It was her inability to completely give her worries to God.

It has been a busy summer for The Salvation Army’s emergency disaster services (EDS) in British Columbia as it has provided assistance to wildfire evacuees and first responders over the past two months. Since June, The Salvation Army has supported wildfire responses in communities including West Kelowna, Comox, Boston Bar, Chilliwack and