San Francisco’s Family Services gets the gold
The Salvation Army’s San Francisco Family Services Department is a large operation, encompassing multiple corps locations with family service caseworkers, a family service center, a central kitchen and a home-delivered meal program—Meals that Heal. With all this to manage, what
Feed the children
For charity programs and the people who rely on them, January can be one of the cruelest months.
Army on hand at annual Polar Bear Jump in Alaska
A rare breed of Alaskan “polar bears” are spotted each January in Seward, Alaska, jumping into icy Resurrection Bay as part of the Polar Bear Jump.
Doing unto others
When Cliff Spencer, a Salvation Army volunteer, heard that the Hawaii National Guard wanted to help the orphans of Iraqi policemen killed in the line of duty, he returned to The Salvation Army Kahului Corps and Point Man Ministries to
Intermountain takes part in Operation Rest Assured
Major Victor Doughty, Intermountain Division (Colo.) divisional commander, receives a check and congratulations from Dan Visser, president of Denver Mattress Company, from its annual Operation Rest Assured charity campaign.
The Army and the MDGs
The last part of an eight-part series that explores the United Nations’ eight Millennium Development Goals to eradicate poverty and achieve basic human rights for all people, and that details Salvation Army work to accomplish the goals.
123…The Army extends its reach
With the General’s approval, Feb. 1 marked the official opening of Salvation Army work in the Solomon Islands, bringing the number of countries in which the Army is operating to 123.
An abundance of leaders
Western Territorial Commander Commissioner James Knaggs was elected President of the 17th High Council—he was also nominated for General but declined.
Japan holds congress
Salvationists gathered from across Japan in December 2010 to meet the Chief of the Staff Commissioner Barry C. Swanson and Commissioner Sue Swanson, World Secretary for Women’s Ministries, guest leaders for the Japan Congress. The congress included a look back
American Music Awards welcomes Tabernacle Children’s Chorus
People noted the angelic performance of the boys from the Tabernacle Children’s Chorus (TCC)—from the Pasadena (Calif.) Tabernacle Corps—on “Dancing With the Stars” when they accompanied Michael Bolton singing “Hallelujah.”