Bank CEO gives $50K to Salvation Army, whose help he’s never forgotten
London-based VersaBank has donated $50,000 to the Salvation Army, which becomes its primary recipient of donations.
London-based VersaBank has donated $50,000 to the Salvation Army, which becomes its primary recipient of donations.
Two days to go and 20 per cent behind in its goal, the London Salvation Army is making a last-minute appeal for kettle volunteers and donors to help it reach its $580,000 target.
Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort is preparing to serve more than 400 Christmas meals to go on Christmas Day. The 10-year-old charitable organization’s annual Christmas meals are served in partnership with the Owen Sound Salvation Army. On Christmas Day all who need a meal are welcome, as well as those who are alone on […]
Owen Sound’s annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving food drive has a lot riding on it, again. August saw an increase of 42 per cent in the number of individuals helped at the food bank, compared with last August. There were 1,064 individuals helped, compared to 745 a year ago. These are the latest figures available. In […]
There’s still time to support Owen Sound Hunger and Relief Effort’s annual fundraising walk Friday afternoon, then tour a new food-sharing hub downtown. OSHaRE gives free meals to hundreds of people twice a day, six days a week in downtown Owen Sound. It aims to raise about $350,000 every year, said Colleen Trask-Seaman, the charitable […]
Local demand for emergency food aid has never been so great, the Owen Sound Salvation Army food bank co-ordinator said Friday. In a week when owners of Kelseys restaurant donated about 1,100 pounds of frozen meat to the food bank after a fire Tuesday, Alice Wannan said that food will be “hugely impactful for the […]
Kelseys restaurant franchise owners in Owen Sound donated food spared by Tuesday’s fire to the Salvation Army. The donation was noted in a Facebook post by Alice Wannan, co-ordinator of Owen Sound Family Services and the food bank at the Salvation Army, the day of the fire. “In the midst of tragedy ….30 employees who […]
The closing of the Salvation Army’s only London thrift store will be a huge blow to the east-end community, especially for residents who rely on the charity for everyday items, staff and patrons say.
The Wingham Salvation Army has expressed the need for donations, after seeing a steep increase in need for services.
Better access to free, fresh produce for people in need will begin this summer, when Grey Bruce Food Share opens in downtown Owen Sound. The charitable group OSHaRE converted its dining hall — which closed due to COVID-19 health restrictions and remains closed — into a food storage and sorting centre for corporate food donations […]