Latest Salvation Army Impact Stories
What it takes to help on the worst of days
Volunteers strengthen The Salvation Army’s Emergency/Disaster Services Fires start, storms surge and earthquakes rumble—all without warning and all impacting millions of lives each year. And while every disaster is unique and creates its own special needs, the heart of The Salvation Army’s
Meeting human needs in the aftermath of flooding in Hawaii—no matter how basic they are
In the aftermath of December's kona low storm system that brought heavy rains and subsequent flooding to Hawaii, Hilo Corps Officer Captain Sam LeMar got a call: An older adult—a kūpuna—was stuck in her house after trees had fallen and
The Salvation Army helps shape the destiny of a young Armenian refugee
As a child refugee, Liyah Babayan found kindness and a safe haven at the Twin Falls (Idaho) Corps. In 1989, seven-year-old Liyah Babayan had no idea of how The Salvation Army would one day influence her destiny. When the Berlin Wall fell
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God’s gift of grace
A long red envelope—subtle enough for a $100 bill to feel extravagant, but extravagant enough for even a single dollar bill to feel elevated. If you’ve ever received one, you know. It’s a thing of elegance and expectation. The red
How to have a ‘collapse-proof’ life
I have never been much of a swimmer. Actually, the real story is, I can’t swim. Once on vacation in Grenada, I was splashing around in the beautiful turquoise water, attempting to swim. I suspect my attempt must have looked
Exposing myths about what cures excess busyness—and discovering what really works
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. —Søren Kierkegaard If you listen to much of the advice dispensed by friends, advisers and online gurus for people who are overwhelmed and stressed out, the standard tips for beating your crazy busy life often
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A unique path from homelessness to home
Experiencing homelessness is often not just about a lack of housing. It’s also about sustainability. That’s why The Salvation Army has partnered with the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley, CA, to offer a path to sustainability for people experiencing
102: Finding the good life through philosophy with Dr. Meghan Sullivan
Could you guess the most popular undergraduate course at the University of Notre Dame? If you guessed a philosophy class, titled “God and the Good Life,” you are correct. But it’s not the Philosophy 101 you may have taken in college. It’s
101: Hope in Jesus brings light this Christmas with Commissioner Doug Riley
As we’re just a few days away from Christmas, allow me to, first things first, say: Merry Christmas! This season, we’ve been talking a lot about hope in The Salvation Army. Hope, by definition, is a feeling of optimism—it’s based on expecting
100: The love of a mother at Christmas with Fehrn Hesse, aka Mama
This is a very special episode as it’s our 100th episode of this show! When I sat down to plan this season and saw episode 100 would fall just before Christmas, I wanted to make sure we had a really special
Melding native Hawaiian values and addiction recovery
Hula, gardening, harvesting, studying the Hawaiian language and learning the history of their ancestors—it’s all part of the addiction recovery process for women at The Salvation Army in Honolulu, Hawaii. By fusing addiction recovery with Native Hawaiian cultural values and traditions,
99: You can volunteer and be the reason somebody believes in goodness with Dustin Wallace
It’s the season of giving. Giving love, giving thanks. Giving to a red kettle near you. And while those bells ring, it’s also a season when many give of their time. They volunteer. Each year more than 3 million people of all ages volunteer