For 13-year-old Mackenzie, The Salvation Army has become a safe space with trusted mentors, new friends and a world of exciting opportunities.
Michael Rudolph credits his time at The Salvation Army’s Waterston Centre in Regina with helping him reach stability. “They took me in when I was homeless. The Salvation Army does good things for thecommunity, and they got me off the streets.”
A watery encounter of her father's when she was young cause Joyce Starr Macias to reflect on grace and mercy, which are both a splash away.
As his grandson mends, Phil Callaway produces jokes on demand for him. “How do you say no to the bravest little boy on earth who looks up at you from his wheelchair?” Phil asks.
Louis Kyron found his experience with The Salvation Army to be a shared connection, formed between hearts, held together by God’s presence and unending love.
Founded in Canada in 1882, The Salvation Army has grown into the country’s largest nongovernmental provider of social services. This past year’s Impossible Choices Christmas campaign put a human face on that mission, sharing stories to show how poverty forces many to choose between food, rent or heat—and how community support can turn those impossible choices into moments of hope.
Atti Houshangi arrived in Vancouver in 2023, escaping political oppression and civil unrest in her native Iran. With no friends or family, the transition was difficult, but The Salvation Army stepped in. “They made me feel at home. They gave me a bed, food and everything I needed,” Atti says.
The repercussions of a 14-year-old accident continued to plague Kristin Ostensen until a conversation with her physiotherapist. Could Kristin love her scars? And in doing so, she found herself thinking about Jesus—His death on the cross, His Resurrection, and His scars.
Sometimes Diane Stark worries that her overly chattiness makes people uncomfortable, but God created each of us uniquely because He has a special role for each of us. And if Diane's was to share a bag of hard candy and pray, she is happy to play her part.
The Salvation Army carries Easter from their churches into the streets, food banks, shelters, hospitals, homes and every place where hope is needed most.
