Running for recovery and God
Lt. Willie Bland once ran from God but now, at age 57, he runs to raise donations for him. Lt. Willie Bland, who once jogged in an Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) parking lot to stay sober, will run the New York
Elsewhere in the world
SPAIN/PORTUGAL—General Linda Bond decided that, effective Feb. 1, 2013, The Salvation Army in Spain and Portugal will unite into a single Spain and Portugal Command. “Sharing of resources and personnel will enhance the capabilities available in both countries [and] give officers
Army shares experience getting people to work
The Salvation Army in England accepts invitation to the Conservative Party conference on jobs programs and training. The Salvation Army in the U.K. accepted an invitation from Lord Friedling, Minister for Welfare Reform and keynote speaker, to present its jobs programs
Back to Africa
Commissioners Kenneth and Jolene Hodder return to Kenya in January. Western officers Commissioners Kenneth and Jolene Hodder recently received new orders: Effective Jan. 1, 2013, they will return to Kenya to serve in Kenya West Territory as territorial commander and territorial
A whistle and halftime in church
From the shrill whistle indicating the start of the service, to oranges and coffee at “half time,” the worship experience at The Salvation Army then’s God’s Sports Arena (GSA), near Brisbane, Australia, is unique. The format suits its pastor, Bill Hunter,
‘Salvation Army ARC Day’
The Mayor of St. Louis, Mo., Francis G. Slay, named Oct. 10 “Salvation Army ARC Day” in celebration of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) 80-year anniversary of providing drug and alcohol counseling to community members in need. The St.
Best Buy donates kits for connectivity
In early October, retailer Best Buy donated 1,000 “disaster kits” to The Salvation Army in New Orleans. The kits, designed to provide connectivity during times of crisis, contain a Rocketfish mobile charger, Energizer batteries AA and AAA, an Energizer flashlight with
Ohio mom and kids will sleep comfortably
American Signature Inc. donates beds, couches and dining room set. Through The Salvation Army, American Signature Furniture’s Million Dollar Furniture campaign recently gave Tashawna Varner of Akron, Ohio, the furniture her family needs to feel at home. Once a victim of domestic
Playground makeover
Salvation Army Family Haven gets an upgrade. The Salvation Army partnered with The Boeing Company, the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners, to upgrade a playground at the Army’s Family Haven transitional home in St. Louis, Mo. In a six-hour construction blitz called
New Aeroponic Tower Garden feeds seniors
A corps’ 30 towers equal up to 10 acres of conventional farmland. Senior citizens at The Salvation Army Corps Community Center in Blue Island, Ill., are getting a healthy twist to their lunches thanks to a new aeroponic tower garden and
Staff band ministers in Portland
Band performs and teaches students in the youth music programs. By Diane O’Brien, Lt. Colonel The Western Territorial Staff Band, led by Bandmaster Neil Smith, completed its first ministry weekend under its new designation as “staff band” in Portland, Ore., Oct. 12-14,
Joel McHale helps raise funds for Seattle women’s shelter
Seattle native was master of ceremonies for festive occasion benefiting The Salvation Army. By Lora Marini Baker “Gimme Shelter,” a Salvation Army Northwest Divisional fund and awareness raiser for its downtown Seattle 24-bed women’s shelter, featured Joel McHale—best known for hosting “The