‘Living proof’
Once incarcerated, Robert Gray now ministers to those behind bars. By Lizeth Beltran - For Robert Gray, every Sunday follows the same routine. First, there is a stop at Hope Harbor, a treatment center for substance abuse and mental health issues in Los
Shawnee Corps forms new anti-poverty strategies
What can someone living in poverty teach a community about poverty? A great deal, one city finds. In the summer of 2012, Captain Philip Canning was plagued by a simple yet profound question: “Is The Salvation Army ‘doing the most good’
Major Ida Gomez
Major Ida Gomez, 96, was promoted to Glory Feb. 6 from Whittier, Calif. Ida Martinez was born in Del Monte, Colo., on Jan. 29, 1920. She met Salvador Gomez in El Paso, Texas, and they were married Aug. 31, 1936. The
Harvest Initiative snapshot
Updates from around the West The Western Territory launched its Harvest Initiative in 2011 to connect adult rehabilitation center (ARC) beneficiaries and corps members. The territory annually admits more than 7,500 men and women into its 24 ARCs, a cost-free and biblically
Fresh Approach
Meighen Lovelace needed help from a Salvation Army food bank a decade ago. Now she’s the one helping clients. By Caramie Petrowsky - When Meighen Lovelace first walked into The Salvation Army Vail Valley in 2007, she was in crisis, though she
Restorative court steers homeless from prison
Diversionary program helps low-level homeless offenders in Santa Barbara work toward self-sufficiency with help from The Salvation Army. By Jared McKiernan - Stephen Killebrew trolled the streets of Santa Barbara, Calif., drunk and high on synthetic marijuana. He’d been homeless three years,
Salvation Army camps may qualify for new federal funding
Youth employment initiative opens up at least $20 million in workplace grants By Mindy Farabee - This spring, President Barack Obama announced the launch of a national, multi-pronged youth employment policy initiative that includes over $5 billion earmarked for helping 1 million
Service at the point of need
Nearly 23,000 volunteers served over 161,000 people from 474 Service Extension units in The Salvation Army Western Territory last year. By Christin Davis - When the Vail Pass on the I-70 closes, stranding drivers on their way to Denver at over 10,000
Protecting the Mission sees upgrades
New mobile reporting app will help to identify areas at risk. In the Western Territory, Protecting the Mission (PTM) has received a digital upgrade for online training and mobile reporting. The abuse prevention program implemented across The Salvation Army works to ensure
General appeals for prayer for Lahore
General André Cox has again called for Salvationists and friends, globally, to pray for the victims of terror—this time those caught up in the Easter Sunday attack at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore, Pakistan. With more than 70 people killed, Cox
Majuro women celebrate power of prayer
[gss gallery ids="18538,18539,18540"] Over 1,000 women gather for women’s World Day of Prayer. The Salvation Army in Majuro, Marshall Islands, partnered with several local churches for the annual women’s World Day of Prayer (WDP), a movement of women across faith traditions to unite
Major Roger Wayne Bowman
Roger Wayne Bowman, 77, was promoted to Glory Feb. 16. Born in Oklahoma City on Sept. 24, 1938, Bowman was dedicated at the Oklahoma City Citadel Corps, where he spent his childhood involved in youth activities, especially playing cornet in the