Anonymous gift keeps campers rolling
Santa Rosa, CA Some of the children in the Santa Rosa Corps’ parking lot with Captain Ian Robinson (r) and TAM Assistant Michael Ortelle (l). The Santa Rosa Corps’ Tutoring and Mentoring program ended its summer day camp with a bang.
Kalispell on the front line of disaster
by Cassandra Sproule, CAPTAIN - SALVATION ARMY VOLUNTEERS serve firefighters in Kalispell, Mont. When a forest fire started in Glacier National Park, The Salvation Army in Kalispell was on call. My husband and I were assigned to making sure the disaster
Camp Kuratli celebrates 75th
by By Rachel Austen and Tarah Nimz - VIEW FROM THE DECK of Camp Kuratli‘s dining room. Since 1928, The Salvation Army’s Camp Kuratli, nested in the wooded slopes and green meadows of Barton, Ore., has provided a place for children
Piano recital inspires dream at Gresham
Piano recital participants pictured in the back row, from left to right: Tashia Houston, Britani Hathorn, Bethani Hathorn, Jasmine Cox, Megan McQuade, Major Brenda Hathorn. Front row, from left to right: McKenzie McQuade, Laura Aguan, Tanner Martinson, Marcus Johnson, Melissa
Maui has a “Super Cool Undersea Bible Adventure”
TOGETHER WITH WINNERS—From left to right: Captain Marcey Hoffschneider, 1st Place—Victoria Tim, 2nd Place —Jessica Gazman, 3rd Place—Elizabeth Reynon. Honor Students: Jessica Gazman, Roselle Della Cruz, Angel Parker, Jordan Ibabao, Rodney Ibabao, A/Captain Christi Taylor. This year’s vacation Bible school
Lord provides for Bakersfield Temple summer camp
by LES GIRON, CAPTAIN - CHILDREN ATTENDING THE Bakersfield Temple summer camp enjoy spending time at a local swimming pool. As the time for the traditional summer camp approached, Bakersfield Temple corps leaders experienced some anxiety. This year the challenge was to
Intermountain helps with “Stuff for Students”
Intermountain DHQ employees went over the top collecting more than six barrels full of school supplies in a recent back-to-school supply drive in Denver, Colo., and the surrounding area. A friendly competition between employees on different floors reaped a windfall for
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory Mrs. Commissioner Saguna Dahya Surrounded by family members, Mrs. Commissioner Saguna Dahya was promoted to Glory on July 27 from the Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York. Saguna was born in Gujarat State, India, in 1906 to Salvation Army
Cornet player David Daws a hit at music school
by Russell Prince - David Daws David Daws, cornet virtuoso and guest of Southern California Division’s 2003 Chris Mallet School of Music, was again a hit with students and staff. “David Daws was a role model to campers and staff, as a
Service extension feeds more than the body
by Megan Woods - Summer Intern from Whitman College The day I arrived at The Salvation Army’s Walla Walla Service Extension office, we only had six kids turn up for our summer lunch program. Six kids attending the program was great, but we
Southwest “Stuffs the Bus” for back-to-school
The Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, held a press conference at the State Capital recently in support of The Salvation Army Fulton Homes "Stuff the Bus" program. The program is a collaborative effort between Fulton Homes, Clear Channel Radio, The
Alaska envoy walks through “open door”
by Major Joyce Winters Two years ago Envoy Ann Ward began praying the “Prayer of Jabez” (1 Chronicles 4:10). After her two grown sons moved from home, she sensed the Lord leading her to leave Arkansas and move closer to family