Army’s active in Anchorage
Army's active in Anchorage As iron sharpens iron… Anchorage Adult Rehabilitation Program holds 4th annual sobriety banquet. The Salvation Army’s Anchorage (Alaska) Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) celebrated its 4th annual Sobriety Banquet Sept. 1, 2010, at Anchorage’s Kincaid Park Recreation Center. The annual event
100 years old and life is good!
Salvationist celebrates her 100th birthday. by Mervyn Morelock, Lt. Colonel - Edith Pippin Webb Henderson Harrington, of the Sun City (Ariz.) Corps, has reached a milestone not many people see—she celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 13, 2010. Edith was born in Coffeyville,
Portland Metro: meeting the needs of the community
New backpacks and school supplies by Teresa Engle - New backpacks and school supplies Hundreds of kids across Portland Metro met the new school year head-on with backpacks and school supplies provided by The Salvation Army. Washington County (Tualitin Valley Citadel, Corps Officers Lts.
Growth spurt hits Southwest youth bands
Young musicians carry on legacy of music in The Salvation Army. by Ralph Pearce - When summer music camps were over, so was the playing of the instruments. They were returned to the corps and locked away until the next year…in the
Dress A Child celebrates 36 years in Denver
The Salvation Army partners with Sears to send kids back to school. by Roger Miller - Two Sears stores in metro Denver (Colo.)—in partnership with The Salvation Army—welcomed 220 children and 200 volunteers to their sites on Aug. 14, 2010, for back-to-school
Commissioner tosses a no-hitter
Commissioner Knaggs throws out the first pitch at Angel Stadium for Salvation Army night. by Kevin White - Anaheim (Calif.) Stadium—home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team—was the scene for over 500 Salvation Army officers, Salvationists and friends on
125 years–just the beginning
Sacramento Citadel Corps celebrates its 125th anniversary. by Cindy Lowcock, Major - Amid strains of “O boundless salvation, deep ocean of love," current and returning Salvation Army officers, soldiers and friends crowded into the Sacramento (Calif.) Citadel Corps on Sept. 17, 2010,
Portland Metro: meeting the needs of the community
Hundreds of kids across Portland Metro met the new school year head-on with backpacks and school supplies provided by The Salvation Army.
Charlotte Jones Anderson to chair National Advisory Board
Dallas Cowboys President of Charities is first female NAB chairperson. In a meeting of the National Advisory Board (NAB) in Portland, Ore., the board unanimously elected Mrs. Charlotte Jones Anderson, Executive Vice President Brand Management/ President of Charities for the Dallas
Continued commitment to Haiti
The Salvation Army transitions to long-range recovery phase of disaster relief. by Ron Busroe, Major - The 7.1 magnitude earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010, damaged or destroyed half the homes in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city, leaving 300,000 people dead and 1½ million
Thunderstorm wreaks havoc in Haiti
Salvation Army reacts after damaging storm. The Salvation Army in Haiti responded quickly after a thunderstorm hit Port-au-Prince on Sept. 24, 2010. Hurricane-force winds and torrential rain battered the city, where more than a million people still live in makeshift shelters
Virtually stocked shelves
Online sales turn a profit for the ARCs. [dropcap style="normal or inverse or boxed"]D[/dropcap]on’t judge a book by its cover, just scan the ISBN. At one time, large cardboard boxes full of discarded books sat on the floor of Salvation Army thrift stores,