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2008 Camp Dates for Beaver Creek Camps

2008-05-08T20:10:00.001-07:00

Dates for Beaver Creek Camps in 2008

Mom & Tots: June 20-22
Teen Camp (Ages 12-16): July 1-4
Adventure Camp (Ages 7-12) August 4-8

Apply at the Family Services entrance of the Salvation Army Community Centre.

Cost is $25.00 each and you will need to provide a copy of the health card for each child that is attending camp.

For more information on Beaver Creek Camp, check out their website.

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2008 Red Shield Campaign

2008-05-08T20:03:00.001-07:00

From the Salvation Army website

Toronto, May 5, 2008 – The Salvation Army is launching the Red Shield Campaign, a fundraising appeal to raise money for programs and services available to the nearly 5 million Canadians living in poverty today.
“The month of May is a critical time for The Salvation Army,” said Graham D. Moore, Territorial Secretary for Public Relations and Development. “Many families across Canada live below the poverty line and the funds raised during this time will help sustain our programs as we continue to serve the marginalized in communities throughout the country”
With a goal of $3 million, money raised during the Red Shield Campaign will go directly to support a vast array of social programs available to Canadian families that includes food banks, practical assistance, shelter, addictions services and street youth outreach.
In addition to this fundraising effort, Salvation Army officers, staff and volunteers will work to raise overall awareness regarding the problem of poverty in Canada. The child poverty rate remains at 11.7%; exactly the same as it was in 1989 and the average low income family survives on an annual income that is $9,000 to 11,000 below Statistics Canada’s before tax low income cut-off. A national Salvation Army advertising campaign will also highlight the problem of poverty in Canada this May, under the tagline “Poverty shouldn’t be a life sentence.”
As the leading non-governmental direct provider of social services in Canada, each year, The Salvation Army:
Provides direct, compassionate, hands-on service to over 1.5 million people
Provides 6,370 shelter beds for the homeless each night, 1/3 of all the shelter beds in Canada
Provides practical assistance to over 900,000 family members
Serves 2.3 million meals to the hungry
The Salvation Army’s Red Shield fundraising Campaign is an annual fundraising event that is in its 89th year. It utilizes online, phone, direct mail and door-to-door appeals to solicit donations from generous Canadians. Giving to The Salvation Army offers an opportunity to invest in the future of marginalized and overlooked people in your community. Please visit www.SalvationArmy.ca or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY for more information and to donate.

You can also donate at the Salvation Army Community Centre. If you need more information, contact us at 306.242.6833

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The Red Earth Evacuation | 2007 [Flickr]

2008-05-07T10:32:40-05:00

Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre posted a photo:

The Salvation Army provided food and drinks during the 2007 Red Earth evacuation in Saskatoon.

The Red Earth Evacuation [Flickr]

2008-05-07T10:32:16-05:00

Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre posted a photo:

The Salvation Army provided food and drinks during the 2007 Red Earth evacuation in Saskatoon.

The Red Earth Evacuation [Flickr]

2008-05-07T10:32:03-05:00

Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre posted a photo:

The Salvation Army provided food and drinks during the 2007 Red Earth evacuation in Saskatoon.

The Santa Shuffle [Flickr]

2008-05-07T10:23:31-05:00

Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre posted a photo:

The annual Santa Shuffle Fun Run & Elf Walk brings families and friends together.
This merry event helps The Salvation Army to assist families and individuals in need during the Christmas season and throughout the year.

The Santa Shuffle [Flickr]

2008-05-07T10:23:22-05:00

Salvation Army Saskatoon Community Centre posted a photo:

The Salvation Army in Myanmar (Burma) responds to Cyclone Nargis

2008-05-06T16:49:00.001-07:00

The Salvation Army in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is responding to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, which is thought to have killed more than 20,000 people. Communications to Myanmar have been severely affected but news has been received that local Salvationists are helping victims in the Yangon area.

As is reported on the Salvation Army's international website

A Salvation Army assessment team from the region is en route to the affected area and will make plans for the most immediate needs to be met. There is no doubt that this tragedy has caused much suffering and that it will take a long time for Myanmar and the population to recover from the effects of this unexpected devastation.

Major Mike Caffull, Field Operations Officer of International Emergency Services, says: 'Early indications suggest that Salvationists in Myanmar are responding magnificently to the disaster that has hit their country, but it is also clear that there is going to be a great need for substantial financial support to enable an appropriate response to the damage and suffering that is already being experienced and which is likely to continue for some time.'

Click here to donate to international efforts of the Salvation Army.

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Housing Trends in Saskatoon

2008-05-05T21:05:00.001-07:00

These slides came from a recent seminar by CMHC on housing in Saskatoon. We posted here some of the more interesting statistics detailing the cost and how hard it is to find shelter in Saskatoon. The second chart also mirror our own increase of usage at the Centre.

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Mobilize 2008

2008-04-28T12:53:00.001-07:00

Several Centre staff along with Major Henri are in Calgary this week to take in Mobilize 2008, a conference on Emergency and Disaster Relief with the Salvation Army.

Seminars include emergency food handling, international emergency services, handing emergencies locally, and how to operate in the Incident Command System.

While we hope we will never be called upon to use what we have learned, if we are called, we will be prepared. An overview of what the Saskatoon Salvation Army Community Centre's Emergency Disaster Services can be found here.

If you are interested, we also found some time to tour other Emergency Disaster Vehicles while we were there. They are posted to our photo gallery and can be viewed here.

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Ministry Weekend | May 23-25, 2008

2008-04-24T07:48:00.001-07:00

Who: The Salvation Army Community Centre together with local churches.
What: Speakers, bands, and food.
When May 23-25th, 2008
Where: Salvation Army Community Centre Parking lot

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Crystal or Cindy at 242-6833

2007 by the numbers

2008-04-18T08:16:00.001-07:00

Where did the donations go in 2007

Beaver Creek Camp: 458 campers

Bethany Home:

8 babies cared for
74 young women cared for
10 188 meals served
3396 total days of care
26 Pre & Post Natal Youth

Safe House for children ages 0-4yrs

81 Children housed
For a total of 2649 days
With a total of 6947 meals

Community Centre

113 Family Tracing Cases
13, 871 peoples assisted at Family Services
4205 families assisted at Christmas
4055 people served via the Nutana Breakfast Program
15 families helped with fire assistance
67, 417 meals provided
10, 368 beds provided

How can you help?

2008-04-16T19:51:00.001-07:00

If you are wondering how you can get involved in serving at the Salvation Army Community Centre, there are several ways and places where you make a difference. If you are looking to volunteer, check out the web page and contact our volunteer coordinator, Crystal Genaille. If you are looking to give, our contact and giving information can be found here. If you are looking to donate some goods, please check out our wishlist.

Which ever way you choose to get involved, we are glad that we can partner in it together.

Thanks for your help!

2008-04-15T09:45:00.001-07:00

A special thanks to everyone that baked for and purchased goods from our fundraising bake sale at the Mall at Lawson Heights over the weekend. The proceeds go to support family service programming out of the Centre which make a difference in the lives of many though out Saskatoon.

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Garage Sale on Tuesday!

2008-04-12T15:26:00.000-07:00

Our SAGE classroom is holding a garage sale on Tuesday, April 15th at the Centre. The selection will be HUGE and the prices will be low.

All the proceeds from the sale go to support SAGE and the work they do with high school students at the Centre (it also helps us clear out The Dock) We look forward to seeing you there!

Update: The Garage Sale will be held on Friday, May 2nd. Same time and same place.

Riversdale Local Area Plan

2008-04-11T19:18:00.000-07:00

This is a Public Service Announcement from the City of Saskatoon that may be of interest to some of you.

The City of Saskatoon City Planning Branch is hosting an Open House to showcase the Riversdale Local Area Plan Final Draft Report with the community:

Tuesday, April 15
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Royal Canadian Legion 606 Spadina Crescent West

This is a drop-in event where the public is welcome anytime during the Open House.
The City of Saskatoon and the Riversdale Local Area Planning Committee (a committee of residents, property owners, business owners and other stakeholders) have been working on a comprehensive plan for Riversdale to help guide the growth and development of the neighbourhood.

Task Force on Affordable Housing

2008-04-10T13:38:00.001-07:00

The Government of Saskatchewan is asking for input regarding affordable housing in Saskatchewan on their website. If you have any thoughts or opinions on the topic, the task force would love to hear them.

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Pancake Breakfast

2008-04-10T12:29:00.000-07:00

Crocus Co-op is holding a pancake breakfast on May 8th from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 106 Avenue B South. They are recognizing Mental Health Week and everyone is welcome.

Also, for those of you who know our Budget Management worker, Sharon Brown, she is serving pancakes from 9:00 to 9:15 a.m. that Thursday so come on down and see Sharon during her 15 minutes of fame.

Search our website

2008-04-10T10:04:00.001-07:00

With our domain name and site being pretty new, it took us a while for Google to find us. Now that they have, you can search our entire site here.

Job Openings

2008-04-09T11:52:00.001-07:00

The Salvation Army Community Centre is hiring and has the following jobs available:

Follow the links for more information on the job and how to apply.

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Funding for shelters in Prince Albert and Moose Jaw

2008-04-09T10:09:00.001-07:00

The Salvation Army in Prince Albert was awarded a grant of $300,000 to help construct a facility to house women between the ages of 16 and 30. In Moose Jaw, the Hope Inn — purchased, renovated and furnished by the Salvation Army through a $238,280 grant from the federal government — will be a safe place for people age 16 to 24 to live while going through treatment for addictions

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Salvation Army's 2008 Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and Red Shield Appeal Kick Off

2008-04-09T09:58:00.001-07:00

You are invited to join us on Friday, April 25th 2008 at the Saskatoon Hilton Garden Inn at 11:45 a.m. We are honoring our volunteers who help make it possible for the Salvation Army Community Centre to serve Saskatoon and we are launching the 2008 Red Shield Appeal.

If you are planning to attend, please let us know at 306.242.6833.

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We have a new website!

2008-04-09T09:05:00.001-07:00

Thanks for stopping by the new site for the Salvation Army Community Centre in Saskatoon. After a couple of long nights in front of my laptop and some quality time with Dreamweaver, the Centre's website is now almost complete. There is a couple of areas that I thought I would highlight today.

You have found our weblog already but you can also follow it via RSS in your favorite feed reader.
We have photos! | While only a couple have been uploaded so far to Flickr, there will be hundreds more going online in the next couple of days that should give you an idea of what life at the Salvation Army Community Centre is like.
Our YouTube Channel | While we have been too busy working on the website to shoot much video, there will be video being uploaded over the next couple of months. Until then you can explore some of the videos from across YouTube we have marked as favorites. Some are serious while others are kind of fun.
The Centre's Programs | Apparently we are quite busy around the Centre. We provide residential, correctional, food, family tracing, and family services. On top of that we have a full time chaplain and New Hope Community Church that calls the Centre home.
Upcoming Events | We use Yahoo!'s wonderful Upcoming service to post upcoming events happening at the Centre.
Keep up to date via e-mail | Sign up for our general newsletter and any media releases we sign out here.

Take a look around and if you see anything out of place, I would love to hear back from you at jordon.cooper@salvationarmyscc.com.

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