You probably have heard that William and Catherine Booth co-founded The Salvation Army, but here are 17 things you may not know about them and their children.
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Auditions, set prep, rehearsals, tech week, curtain call…show time.
You’ll find that rundown at The Salvation Army in Casa Grande, Arizona, where the co...
We know hunger is an issue, and yet the details can be difficult to fully grasp. Here’s five things you need to know about hunger in America today:
1. In Nor...
What are your hopes and dreams for what you want to accomplish in your lifetime? We all have them—from career aspirations, school objectives or general goals to...
It’s no secret that the role of guns in violence and what should be done about it are subjects of intense debate in the U.S.
And it’s an important one a...
Whether or not you consider yourself someone who cares deeply about the environment, we can probably all agree that living sustainably is the more inconvenient ...
Did you know: The Salvation Army is more than red kettles and thrift stores?
Yet, if there’s one thing we hear time and time again it’s this: “I though...
When I first began to learn about human trafficking while I was in college—more than 10 years ago now—I was convicted of two things. First, I knew that this ind...
We tend to get so caught up in the million little things we have going on in our lives, that we forget to prioritize something sacred—our mental health. By the ...
As a youth football coach, I often hear from parents that they sign their kids up for sports to keep them fit or keep them out of trouble. Recent studies have s...
It’s not polite to talk politics.
I’m sure you’ve heard the sentiment. Especially in any kind of mixed crowd where people might disagree on the issue a...
Halloween is quickly creeping up, and you don’t want to be left out in the dark without a costume! But no need to fear, The Salvation Army is here. For those la...
The Salvation Army is actively involved in fighting hunger, homelessness and more across the country. In fact, the organization serves some 23 million peopl...
The Salvation Army has a street outreach centered around coffee: the “Brew Crew.”
These teams of those in addictions recovery programs through the Adult Re...
The Kindness Challenge was harder than I thought it would be. Was it because I am incapable of being kind? Sure, there’s room for improvement in my personal Kin...
In January 2019, more than 8,000 people were experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, 17 percent more than two years prior, according to the 2019 San Francis...
Times of disaster bring uncertainty and fear. They can test us and stretch us beyond our own limits of possibility. And yet, these times—personal or collective—...
Our salvation in Christ begins personally—it’s a decision and commitment made individually. But it does not end there. A genuine personal relationship with ...
The bulk of my education has come from something I can fit in my wallet. As a little girl, I got my first glimpse at what true passion feels like when I got a l...
The power of friendship from three perspectives
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of three.
Read part two here.
Part 3: The Paralyzed Man’s Friends
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You’ve probably heard of The Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving dinners, food pantries or the provision of meals during a natural disaster. But you might not kn...
We’ve entered a new era of catastrophes.
Over the last two years, the U.S. has experienced 30 natural disasters that have each caused at least $1 billion wo...
The power of friendship from three perspectives
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of three.
Read part one here.
Part 2: Jesus
Behind the scenes
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In The Do Gooders Podcast, Caring editor Christin Thieme and guests explore the idea of doing good, and how we can make a difference in both personal and collec...
