Salvation Army Hawaii’s Family Treatment Services recognized
The Mutual of America Foundation recently named Waikiki Health’s PATH Clinic the recipient of the 2015 Governor Hugh L. Carey Community Partnership Award. The award honors the collaborative work achieved by both the PATH Clinic, which targets pregnant and parenting
Sustainable surfing
Waves for Water partners with surfers, teachers and government agencies to bring clean water to developing countries. Pro surfer Jon Rose was in the water when the 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia in 2009. He had no idea what he’d find
Sculptor joins The Salvation Army
Doug Jeck finds a place to worship and teach at the Seattle Temple Corps. By Amy Reardon, Major - Doug Jeck was walking down a major street in his North Seattle neighborhood last spring when he came upon a stairway leading down to
Booth University College announces next president
Colonel Glen Shepherd, chairperson of the Booth University College Board of Trustees, introduced Dr. Marjory Kerr as the fifth resident of the institution based in Winnipeg, Canada, effective July 1. Kerr—who succeeds Dr. Donald Burke who has served as president since
Lenten artwork under construction at IHQ
Gallery 101, the exhibition area next to the public cafe at The Salvation Army International Headquarters (IHQ) in London, was transformed into an artist’s workspace for a week. Güler Ates, artist and lecturer at the Royal Academy, is working on a
Salvation Army expands efforts in Flint water crisis
Last year, The Salvation Army of Genesee County provided nearly $1.4 million in water-related emergency assistance, 68 percent of which went to Flint residents. Pat Adanti-Joy - To help address the growing needs of residents impacted by the Flint, Mich., water crisis,
The Harvest Initiative moves forward
Moy Hernandez, Jr., Captain - All throughout the Scriptures there are verses that speak about the harvest—from whom the Lord of the harvest is, and the great availability for harvest, to simple illustrative metaphors of seeds and hearts. We know that
The Salvation Army joins Nickelodeon’s Halo Effect Challenge
New website launched to help raise funds The Salvation Army has paired up with Nickelodeon to raise funds for A Place to Sleep, a nonprofit providing beds and bedding to kids and families in need. The partnership grew out of Nickelodeon’s monthly
Can we build a better Los Angeles by 2050?
The role of community feedback in cultivating a more sustainable future What does your vision of a better Los Angeles look like? An ambitious, innovative effort called LA2050 eagerly wants to know. In September, LA2050 launched its third My LA2050 Grants Challenge,
Construction school launches in Aurora
By Caramie Schnell Petrowsky - A miter saw buzzes loudly as seven men work together to cut boards in the courtyard of The Salvation Army Aurora (Colo.) Corps Community Center. It’s a sunny Tuesday in November, and the men are building two
Coxes challenge South Asia leaders
Zonal leaders assemble in Sri Lanka. By Marieke Venter, Colonel - The South Asia Zonal conference brought 55 Salvation Army leaders and subject experts to Colombo, Sri Lanka, in late 2015 along with international leaders General André and Commissioner Silvia Cox. The
Salvation Army responds to bushfires in Western Australia
As devastating bushfires continue to cause significant loss and destruction across Western Australia, The Salvation Army is serving meals and providing support to more than 300 Yarloop evacuees from its center in Bunbury. The recent fire in Yarloop has destroyed at