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A Canberran is giving back by helping others through supporting the Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal - and as a volunteer with the Salvation Army.

More than 500 motorcyclists from around the ACT region will take part in the annual Christmas Toy Run on 2 December.

Vulnerable young Canberrans will be able to learn to drive thanks to the donation of a car to the Salvation Army’s Drive for Life program.

Tomorrow, Friday 2 June, is National Donut Day – or is it ‘Doughnut’ Day? The first National Donut Day was celebrated by The Salvation Army in Chicago, 1938, to honour their members, 'The Donut Lassie'. In 1917, eleven female officers served donuts to soldiers during WWI, bringing sweetness and smiles to the battlefield.

While Canberra residents woke up to subzero temperatures on Friday, things are hotting up for The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal this weekend.

Regional job seekers are being given a helping hand with The Salvation Army’s new Employment Plus Bus.

At the end of another exhausting year, Canberrans are ready to chuck out the old and welcome in the new. With summer cleaning imminent, the Salvation Army urges the public to refrain from...

Aiming to create a better and brighter Christmas and New Year for our community’s most vulnerable, Kmart Australia and The Salvation Army have launched their 34th annual Kmart Wishing Tree Appeal. The demand...

The impact of excessive alcohol consumption is yet to be fully seen, but local Salvation Army addiction services are reporting an increase in demand for assistance during the ACT lockdown.

A shocking 86% of Australians are currently facing extreme housing stress by paying more than half of their income on housing, the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal Research 2021 report has revealed.

The Salvation Army officially launched the Red Shield Appeal in the ACT yesterday, 13 May, at the Australian War Memorial Treloar Technology Centre in Mitchell, aiming to raise $150,000 for the local...

‘Virtual Alan’ continues support for Salvos Having collected donations for the Salvation Army for 30 years, local legend Alan Jessop is a familiar face at the Canberra Centre – and his presence there...

This year's Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal has gone digital, due to the coronavirus. Ahead of the digital appeal this weekend, 23-24 May, one local woman shares her story ... Myrna, aged 70,...

Alan Jessop is a familiar face for those passing through the Canberra Centre, having collected donations for the Salvation Army for 30 years, and his presence there continues – albeit in a different form.

After more than 55 years of knocking on doors each May, The Salvation Army is taking the Red Shield Appeal digital in response to COVID-19’s impact on social contact.