# Peter Kim

> Peter Kim is a Salvation Army officer, pastor and nonprofit executive in Grande Prairie, Alberta, whose work connects food security, emergency response and community advocacy. His public record shows a consistent operating idea: assistance works better when it preserves choice, listens to lived experience and shares credit across the community.

- **Role:** Executive Director, Community Ministries Officer and Corps Officer at The Salvation Army in Grande Prairie
- **Organizations:** The Salvation Army in Canada, The Salvation Army Grande Prairie Community Services, Grande Prairie Food Security Committee, Voice for the Voiceless
- **From:** Seoul, South Korea
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Tyndale Seminary, University of Toronto
- **Known for:** Recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025., Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) in 2023., Recipient of The Salvation Army Alberta and Northern Territories Division COVID-19 Excellence Award in 2023.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Served as a Salvation Army lieutenant and co-pastor in St. Albert, Alberta, with his wife, Grace.
- **2015-2016** — Served as corps officer at Lethbridge Community Church and supported local holiday programs and the Fort McMurray wildfire response.
- **2017** — Was identified as executive director of The Salvation Army in Grande Prairie and launched Voice for the Voiceless with a $20,000 grant.
- **2020** — Led Grande Prairie community-ministry work that included a grocery-card program for more than 200 students and emergency meal service in Fort Vermilion.
- **2023** — Supported Salvation Army emergency response during Alberta wildfires and received the organization's divisional COVID-19 Excellence Award.
- **2024** — Presented to the Grande Prairie Police Commission and joined local collaboration on food security.
- **2025** — Received the King Charles III Coronation Medal and spoke publicly about rising food-bank demand in Grande Prairie.

## Achievements

- Recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal in 2025.
- Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Alberta) in 2023.
- Recipient of The Salvation Army Alberta and Northern Territories Division COVID-19 Excellence Award in 2023.
- Led a 2020 Grande Prairie food-bank campaign that raised close to $400,000 against an original $100,000 goal.
- Launched Voice for the Voiceless in 2017 with a $20,000 grant to bring lived experience into local advocacy.
- Represented a Community Kitchen partnership recognized with a 2021 Business Citizen Award.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Received the King Charles III Coronation Medal from Grande Prairie-Mackenzie MP Chris Warkentin and credited the wider community team.
- **2025-04** — Discussed increased food insecurity as Grande Prairie's Salvation Army distributed 75 donated turkeys through Easter hampers.
- **2024-12** — Named to the leadership table connected with Grande Prairie's two-year food-security coordination pilot.
- **2024-09** — Delivered a Salvation Army presentation to the Grande Prairie Police Commission.

## Links

- Website: https://salvationarmygp.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kim-major-3a35021a7

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Last updated: 2026-08-24