Campaign aims for new Boise facility
Community volunteers set $8.5 million goal in Treasure Valley. A Building Futures campaign in Idaho’s Treasure Valley aims to increase the capacity to serve the community. The Boise Advisory Board recently launched the public phase of the campaign, hoping to raise
No Poverty: Why it matters
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals call for an end to poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030. Why? More than 700 million people still live in extreme poverty and are struggling to fulfill the most basic needs like health, education, and
Rose-colored glasses: paying attention to our own perspective
Rose-colored glasses. I spent some time today with the man I love doing what we did when we first met—hanging out with homeless people. Or as my son Judah puts it (so much better), “visiting friends, who have no homes.” One
The art of social transformation
“There is a growing awareness of the impact of inequality…Young artists are connected to social movements or to their ideologies through social media, and this will inevitably affect their interests and their work.” - Suzanne Lacy A new wave of artists
Echelon builds pipeline for future Salvation Army supporters
New chapters of the young pros auxiliary emerge across the country to bolster the mission of The Salvation Army. By Jared McKiernan - It’s halftime of the NFL’s nationally televised Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers at AT&T Stadium,
Welcoming a child
We know that the Gospel accounts include episodes where we see Jesus placing a firm emphasis on the place and value of children. “We see Jesus blessing children, embracing them, rebuking those who turn them away, healing them and lifting
The changing nature of disaster relief
The Army has done much to modernize its approach in the last decade. But officials say more can be done. By Jenny Lower - About 12 years ago, The Salvation Army New York disaster relief unit came to a crossroads. For years, the
Bremerton Corps registers homeless to vote
Lack of a permanent mailing address means there’s no place to receive ballots, except the corps. By Brianne Schaer - In Washington, where elections are conducted exclusively by mail, potential voters without a permanent address have a problem: The lack of a
Youth encouraged at El Cajon Corps
Programs promote academic, artistic and spiritual growth. [gss gallery ids="19854,19855,19856,19857,19858,19859,19860,19861,19862"] In June, the El Cajon, Calif., corps held Youth Sunday, commemorating a year of successful youth ministry and demonstrating accomplishments in music, art and troop programs. During the service, the congregation honored
Messengers of Light appointed
The 48 new lieutenants will serve in communities across the Western Territory. The Western Territory commissioned, ordained and appointed 48 new lieutenants of the Messengers of Light Session June 12 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Southern California before more
Salvation Army steps up response to ‘unprecedented’ West Virginia flooding
Historic disaster comes in a year already marked by an abnormally high number of incidents. By Charles Nutt - As heavy rains are expected to return to flood ravaged West Virginia, The Salvation Army is significantly stepping up its relief response across the
French president reopens Salvation Army center
Le Corbusier’s Paris project restored to many original features [gss gallery ids="19841,19839,19840,19838,19837,19836,19842"] French President François Hollande—accompanied by three ministers and two secretaries of state—officially reopened the refurbished La Cité de Refuge (City of Refuge) center in Paris. Initially inaugurated in 1933,