Trial by fire
Salvation Army responds to liquid-propane tanker train fire. By Keith Stoner Lt. John Morrow, Roseville (Calif.) corps officer, responded swiftly on Aug. 23 to the liquid-propane tanker train fire in Lincoln, northeast of Sacramento, ensuring that The Salvation Army was among the
The Salvation Army Prepares For National Emergency
Commissioner William Roberts Declares Hurricane Irene a National Disaster Alexandria, Virginia (August 26, 2011) – In advance of Hurricane Irene, Commissioner William Roberts, the National Commander of The Salvation Army, today declared a national disaster, which puts all units on alert
General John Larsson (Ret.) plays Jesus Folk and Spirit!
New CD now available The second in the series of CDs featuring John Larsson playing piano arrangements of songs from the Gowans and Larsson musicals has now been released. The CD highlights music from two of their most influential works: Jesus
Salvation Army in Pasadena joins housing effort
The Salvation Army Pasadena Tabernacle worked in partnership with 100,000 Homes, Project HOUSED Pasadena, Fuller Seminary, Housing Works and a number of secular and faith-based organizations in mid-August to identify and survey homeless persons in Pasadena with a goal of
Alleviating food insecurity
LA Central Corps distributes groceries to seniors each Friday. By Alessandra Perez-Silva In a city with 23,539 homeless people and 20 percent of the urban population living at or below the poverty line, the LA Central Corps provides bags of food to
The road to ‘wellbriety’
The life of a Native American woman is transformed from addict to supervisor. By Linda Jackson, Major Krista Ness was born on the Flathead reservation, in northwest Montana, with two strikes against her already: Her family had a history of alcohol addiction
Promoted to Glory
Brigadier Siri Marie Carlson, 99, was promoted to Glory in Auburn, Calif., on May 19. She was born Oct. 10, 1911, to Karl-Albin and Maria Larsson in Risinge, Ostergotland, Sweden. The family immigrated to the U.S. in 1924, settling in Montclair,
Reno Corps prepares children for school
After 500 children received backpacks at the Reno (Nev.) Corps on July 22, the kids then “shopped” at the corps, collecting school supplies, hygiene products, T-shirts and other new clothing, a bag of school snacks, art supplies and gift certificates
Tackling childhood obesity
NFL pro encourages kids to get out and play. San Diego Chargers football player offensive tackle Marcus McNeill—famous for his tackles on the field—took on a different battle July 22 when he visited The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps
No summers off here!
The Salvation Army offers camps that keep kids busy during the summer months. When schools close their doors for summer, Salvation Army facilities open theirs wider, welcoming children for a variety of adventures. Below are a few of this summer’s camp
Chief of the Staff and World President of Women’s Ministries in South Africa
By Noluntu Semeno, Captain A warm South African welcome awaited the Chief of the Staff Commissioner Barry C. Swanson and the World President of Women’s Ministries Commissioner Sue Swanson when they landed at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South
on the Corner- Preaching like a rose
By Robert Docter, Editor-In-Chief Over the past century, humans have learned to treat one another as equals. We ask forgiveness from groups of people whom we have treated as less than equal. European nations that had sought to exploit their colonization