4th Annual Homeless Connect
“This suit is not bad.” Theoplus Dubose-Harvey was searching for some new work clothes on Saturday. He hoped to find the right business suit for the next job interview. “See, I got some shoes to go along with that,” he said. Dubose-Harvey believes
Life lines ‘It’s as easy as ABC’
By Ian Robinson, Major Coming back from NAOC, there we were, a group of Western Territory officers sitting at Orlando Airport waiting patiently to fly the friendly skies back to Los Angeles, when a figure in uniform approached us. Not surprising, right?
From the desk of… ‘Solid foundation’
By Pamela Strickland, Lt. Colonel Earlier this year, my husband, Ron, and I went on the Greece and Turkey Bible Study Tour. We had a wonderful experience along with 35 other adventurous individuals—14 days to visit sites and cities in the
Sharper focus ‘A tale of two believers’
By Erin Wikle, Soldier I met for lunch with a student, soon to be a graduate, at the university where I work. Hannah was a student worker in my office and over the past few months, I’d taken quite a liking
Prayer power ‘A hedge of Protection’
By Mervyn Morelock, Lt. Colonel I heard that phrase again: “Lord, build a hedge of protection around my friend.” I’ve noticed that we often use similar phrases in our prayers. I notice it in myself. Each week at our Adult Rehabilitation Center,
COME JOIN OUR ARMY
Corps enroll junior soldiers, adherents and senior soldiers. Chico Corps On Easter Sunday, Chico (Calif.) Corps Officers Captains Darren and Courtney Stratton enrolled three junior soldiers, 12 adherents and two senior soldiers. Senior soldiers Jodene Setera and Timothy Simeroth are the first
My first year as an officer
By Paul Swain, Lieutenant If I had been offered my current occupation from a booth on a career day back in high school, I would have taken the key chain with the Red Shield on it and said, “Thanks, but no
Boy Scouts donate to Army’s Japan recovery fund
Scouts respond to leader’s call to action. Recently, The Salvation Army’s Southern California Division received a donation for the Japan recovery effort from a local Boy Scout troop. Major Ian Robinson, divisional community relations and development director, relates how this
On the corner ‘Connecting in the corps’
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief MEMO TO CAPTAINS ON THE MOVE: It’s almost “discovery time.” You have received your orders and will be walking into a new corps, new situations, new people, new board, new staff, new everything. You need to be a
Military salutes National Salvation Army Week
In April, the cadets of the New Mexico Military Institute held a parade, followed by a barbecue, at Stapp Field in Roswell. The parade arose from a request aimed at getting the word out about National Salvation Army Week, May
‘Fifteen Fantastics’ celebrated Women’s Auxiliary honors 15 outstanding philanthropic San Diego women.
By Pamela Lennen The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of San Diego County hosted 850 guests for its annual Women of Dedication recognition and fundraising luncheon, held earlier this year at the San Diego Sheraton Hotel and Marina. Now in its 46th year,