The Salvation Army Vancouver Harbour Light exists to restore hope and promote recovery in Vancouver’s downtown eastside.
Vancouver - Downtown East Side
Joined December 2010
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What a wonderful Thanksgiving meal today!! We feel so blessed to be able to celebrate the season with our community alongside turkey, stuffing, pies and lots of gravy!! Thank you to our volunteers, donors and our team at VHL that help make this possible! #Givinghopetoday
🍁You’re invited to our Community Thanksgiving Meal Service on Monday, Oct 12th, 11am! 🍗 🥧 Everyone is welcome! We’ll share warm tables, with a delicious turkey meal and other festive delights prepared by our wonderful food services team. Details in pic. See you there!
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In August of this year, The Salvation Army partnered with Indigenous Pathways to host the annual Celebration of Culture, a time of growth, healing and learning through sharing circles, building a tipi and song and dance at the pow wow. Learn more at: bit.ly/4yCxRTz
This summer, our Treatment softball team returned to the Annual Recovery Softball Tournament for a season of fun and healthy competition. Every practice/game was a chance to build teamwork & resilience.⚾ Watch how they stepped up to the plate and played with hope on the fields!
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We are pleased to announce the release of The Salvation Army’s 2025–2026 Annual Report.
This report brings together key accomplishments from the past year, consolidated financial information and inspiring stories that showcase lives transformed and hope restored through the work of The Salvation Army. In 2025, we welcomed more than 2.1 million visits for assistance across more than 400 communities. We invite you to watch below and discover the difference your generosity makes.
Read more: salvationarmy.ca/annualrepor…
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🍗 For parents with budgets stretched thin by rising costs, Thanksgiving can bring added worry and uncertainty. Thanks to a $500,000 matching gift, your donation today will go 2X as far to support neighbours facing hardship.
Donate: go.salarmy.ca/3U2AuyS
Thank you to Tracy Desjarlais, our Indigenous Liaison Specialist, and Peter Cheung in Public Affairs for visiting our facility and new building. We appreciate the opportunity to share our programs, excitement for the new building, and to connect on Indigenous engagement!
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We started an Instagram account specifically for Vancouver Harbour Light! Follow us on IG to see more of what we are up to and join our hope community!
#GivingHopeToday
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Following 9/11, Canadians welcomed stranded travellers and provided shelter, meals and compassionate care. Commemorative challenge coins now honour Salvation Army staff, volunteers and responders who supported relief efforts across Canada and in New York City.
ALT Text reads: Commemorative 9/11 Challenge Coins. Image is of both sides of a challenge coin, showing figures standing in front of a New York city skyline with a Canadian flag and cross in the background.
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📌 For many Canadians, simple tasks like reading a menu, completing a job application or filling out a form at the doctor’s office can be nearly impossible.
✏️ The Salvation Army’s literacy programs across Canada help people to start fresh, gain confidence, and learn something new. From food literacy, to vocational training, to tutoring for students, there’s something for everyone to learn. 📚
#GivingHopeToday
On International Overdose Awareness Day, we acknowledge the impact of substance use on individuals, families, and communities. Our staff provide compassionate care for individuals during difficult times and grief, many of whom know loved ones who passed from overdose. ❤️
Safety starts with preparation.❤️ Our team regularly completes and renews First Aid training so we're ready to respond when it matters most, helping keep clients and colleagues safe every day. #GivingHopeToday
Our team is deeply grateful to our donors whose generosity and support are making this vision a reality. Together, we are creating a brighter future for our community!
Today's sneak peek of the new @SAHarbourLight said it all. Donors, Advisory Board members, and staff gathered to see how far this build has come.
The finish line is close. It is donors like those in the room today who have helped get us there.
#GivingHopeToday
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Happy #CanadaDay! The Salvation Army is honoured to serve this incredible nation and celebrate its diversity.
As we gather with friends and family today, let's reflect on our shared values and celebrate all the diverse voices that make this country so special.
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Happy Father’s Day from The Salvation Army in Canada and Bermuda. Today, we celebrate fathers and men of influence whose strength, guidance and care help shape families and
communities.
Thank you for everything you do!
More snippets from the visit of Salvationist Service Corp youth mission group from the Southern US! Here they are learning about the culture and dynamics of the DTES, and prayerfully getting their hearts ready to share hope on the streets with Corp Officers from Anchor of Hope.🙏
We were blessed to host an amazing youth mission group from the Salvationist Service Corp youth mission group who came from the Southern US recently.
They shared their personal faith stories, served at community meals, connected with our team, and prayed over the DTES.
Our Treatment clients recently knocked it out of the park! ⚾️
It was a fantastic day of teamwork on the field at baseball tournament. A big shoutout to everyone who participated and cheered! 🏆
Learn more about our Treatment Program 👉️ buff.ly/G4oFk9e
Bubbles, Trivia, Postcards…. We had a lovely time meeting and sharing hope with our community today at the annual @UnionGOP Summer Connect today! Thank you UGM for hosting us!
As our new building gets closer to completion, it is a pleasure to host various partner groups for new building tours and visualize the hope this new space will bring to the DTES. Here are some snippets from the tour with our Community Council! #GivingHopeToday
