Latest Salvation Army Impact Stories
Pathway of Hope helps one family move from a car to a shelter to an apartment
The Salvation Army in Boise, Idaho, recently launched the Pathway of Hope program. Katie Johnson* had been unhoused in Boise, Idaho, for two years, with her longtime boyfriend—then he was arrested. “I became a single mother experiencing homelessness in the blink of
How The Salvation Army in San Luis Obispo is reaching unhoused people
The Salvation Army San Luis Obispo (California) Corps’ Street Level Outreach team is bringing resources and hope to those experiencing homelessness. “We offer anything that we have to help get them out of that situation,” said Salvation Army San Luis Obispo
Salvation Army donor remembered for legacy of giving to do the most good
Even though Colonel Kyle Smith is now the Chief Secretary for The Salvation Army in Singapore, he still remembers meeting Karin Larson when he first visited her office in West LA years ago, back when he was the General Secretary
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Common sense from Proverbs: Impetus
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. Read part three here. “Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”—Thomas Jefferson People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines
Common sense from Proverbs: Tunnel vision
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. Read part two here. Plans go wrong for the lack of advice; many advisers bring success. –Proverbs 15:22 NLT Tunnel vision is a condition when the focus of your eyes narrows its field of
Common sense from Proverbs: A gentle way
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. Read part one here. “Only kind people are truly tolerant. Only gentle people are truly strong.”—Cathy Burnham Martin In any situation, we can respond two ways: with openness and acceptance or with condescension and
Video + Podcast
138: How to embrace holy hygge in your home with Jamie Erickson
Hygge. From a Norwegian term meaning “to comfort” or “to console,” hygge has gained in popularity in recent years. There’s even a hygge line at Target. But it’s more than cozy living. As author Jamie Erickson says, it’s a way of making the
Giving Back: People share why they give to The Salvation Army
At Christmas, kettles allow The Salvation Army to personally interact with the people who donate to support community programs. This year we wanted to hear why they are so inclined to give, so we went out to a few Salvation
137: A liturgy for hope and more with Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore
Right about now, as you are dashing through the snow…or around town…you might be wishing upon a star for a way to hit pause. Maybe you could use a prayer for hope. Or a prayer for paying the bills. A prayer for when
The Salvation Army’s Tailor: Fifty years of bespoke uniforms
David Kwan-Yong Kang survived an astonishingly difficult childhood. Orphaned at two years old after his father was killed during the opening salvos of the Korean War in 1950, he lived on the streets of Seoul with other abandoned youths. He
136: Why we love The Salvation Army especially at Christmas
As I often say, you’ve probably seen the red kettles and thrift stores, and while we’re rightfully well known for both, The Salvation Army is so much more than red kettles and thrift stores. We even covered the who, what, where,
135: What the red kettle symbolizes with Major Ken Perine and Kathy Lovin
You’ve no doubt seen a Salvation Army red kettle—maybe you’ve seen one already this Christmas season. It is an iconic part of The Salvation Army and of Christmastime itself. What started in 1891 with one creative Salvation Army officer or pastor wanting