Harvest Initiative continues in its fourth year
The Western Territory annually admits more than 7,500 men and women into its 24 Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs), a cost-free and biblically-based six-month program to overcome addiction. Roughly 2,500 (33 percent) of these beneficiaries graduate, yet the majority are not found
Removing barriers
Salvation Army Olympics help Iraqi refugees and residents build community. By Erica Andrews - He stepped up to the line on the crisp grass, swung his arm back with high velocity and shot it forward. Salem Hanna, 66, was determined that
Compassion in action
Looking back on Loma Prieta By Robert Birks, Major - On a Tuesday afternoon in October 1989, my wife, Stacy, and I were in Pittsburg, Calif., in a 15 passenger van. We were picking up young people for programs at The Salvation
Army prepares to respond to Pahoa lava flow
Salvation Army emergency personnel in Hawaii are mobilizing response to the Pahoa lava flow from the erupting Kīlauea volcano. “The Salvation Army is part of a team of agencies providing assistance during this pending event and working closely with both the
Salvation Army Argentina prioritizes youth addiction prevention
For seven years, The Salvation Army in Argentina has made efforts to combat addiction by implementing an addiction prevention program at local schools, exposing children and teenagers to the dangers of substance abuse. “We want to be a channel of blessings,
Remaining true
When Richard did arrive, she told him he could only visit the kids one day a week. Edith said each time he visited she would do a “proof and search” to ensure he had proof of employment, a bank account,
THQ Mission Councils 2014
Western Territory staff meet to explore Army’s international mission Western Territory staff gathered at the Long Beach (Calif.) Convention Center on Oct. 27 for Territorial Headquarters (THQ) Mission Councils Day to go over The Salvation Army’s international mission. Territorial Commander Commissioner James
Cuddle for a cause
The Salvation Army in Anchorage hosts 15th annual Teddy Bear Tea to benefit area social service programs and corps. The Salvation Army in Anchorage, Alaska, held its 15th annual Teddy Bear Tea Oct. 18 at the Anchorage Corps, where close to
International visitors challenge, encourage South Asian women leaders
By Major Roy Joseph - The Salvation Army’s India South Western Territory hosted the Senior Women’s Leadership Seminar in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in India to recognize the important role of women in politics, academics, business and other areas. The gathering, themed “Extra Miles,”
European representatives consider anti-human trafficking priorities
Representatives from Salvation Army territories, commands and regions across Europe recently met for a conference attended by members of the European Anti-Human Trafficking Network in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. Commissioner Nancy Roberts, world secretary for women’s ministries, gave a keynote
May they follow the Master
Reflections on young adult ministry, and whether our youth will stay or go. By Keith Maynor, Captain - Young adult ministry. It’s become one of those “hot topics” buzzing around every territory, connected to phrases like, “We have got to empower them,”
Habits, compulsions and addictions
There is a direct, potentially progressive relationship between habits, compulsions and addictions that grow more harmful. Here are some definitions with a little help from Mr. Webster. Habits: a customary practice or tendency acquired over time that becomes almost involuntary. Habits reveal