San Francisco by Frances Dingman -  In 1891, Joseph McFee, captain and part owner of the coastline steamer "Great Victoria," came ashore in San Francisco to spend a few days and see the sights. Not long after that, he and his

Senior Meals Program Meal time is approaching, and the hungry need to be fed. Trucks are backed up to a loading dock. A sizable crew of cooks in crisp, white attire take direction from chef and Food Service Administrator Mike Afshar in

Bridgeway and Lifeboat Lodge Programs   By John Docter -  In the heart of San Francisco's impoverished Tenderloin district, in a converted 90-year-old hotel on Turk Street, two Salvation Army programs provide a vital service to the community. A/Captains Patrick and Kitty Granat

Harbor Light and Gateway Programs by Sue Schumann -  "The Salvation Army has given me back my life," says Harbor Light Recovery Home resident Johnny La Sorta as he glances at the photos of his family taped to the wall behind

San Francisco by Judy Vaughn -  Golden State Divisional Commander Lt. Colonel Richard Love reports there are now seven Salvation Army outposts in the division, three of which are thriving in the greater Bay Area as an outgrowth of attached corps,

San Francisco When Captain Keilah Toy says the San Francisco Asian American Corps was something of a misnomer at its inception, it's because at that time the membership was all Chinese American. No other Asian American groups were represented. Today, five years

San Francisco Poised on a narrow peninsula, its windswept headlands bounce puffy, white clouds from sharp peaks. Dramatic architecture reaches heavenward to compete with an unsurpassable natural beauty. Tiny cable cars grind and clang their way on ancient rails toward lofty