Salvation Army assists evacuees after Colorado wildfire
By Melissa McKewen - More than a week after a raging wildfire burned some 600 acres and destroyed 12 structures near Cold Springs, Colo., The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services remains on the scene to provide relief to evacuees still uprooted
Kūpuna Camp–a tradition among best friends
Annual camp for seniors takes place at The Salvation Army Camp Homelani in Hawaii. By Brandi Salas - Florence, age 87, meticulously paints her star ornament and warns her best friend, Daisy, that they only have a few minutes left to finish
Salvation Army present during Southern California Sand Fire
Staff and volunteers support first responders and evacuees. Salvation Army members and volunteers have been present during the massive Sand Fire in Southern California’s Santa Clarita Valley, serving first responders and evacuees. Through the ministries of Lts. Hector and Yasmin Acosta
Young musicians make beautiful music
Southern California divisional music camp nurtures talent and builds skills. By Suzanne Swenson - More than 250 young people, ages 7-18, came together July 18-23 at The Salvation Army Mt. Crags and Gilmore camps in Calabasas, Calif., for the Southern California divisional
Growing against food insecurity
AmeriCorps commits a team to help The Salvation Army combat hunger. AmeriCorps joined with The Salvation Army in a common goal: food security. Ten AmeriCorps team members are working with Mountain Harvest, a project of the Vail Valley Salvation Army that
Cricket Wireless asks customers to “Stuff the Pack”
Corporate partnership aids The Salvation Army in stocking kids for back to school. Cricket Wireless wants to send children back to school equipped for success this year and they’re partnering with The Salvation Army to make it happen. Now through
‘Client Choice’ comes to Las Vegas
On July 15, The Salvation Army serving Southern Nevada celebrated the opening of a new “client choice” food pantry in Las Vegas, one of a number of new Army pantries that allow families to choose the foods they receive, rather
Mattress Land SleepFIT gives Reno ARP a boost
By Sydney Fong - In early July, Mattress Land SleepFIT donated 70 new mattress sets, mattress pad covers, sheets and pillows to The Salvation Army's Men’s Adult Rehabilitation Program (ARP) in Reno. “It just uplifts what these guys are going through, and
5 inspiring social justice documentaries on Netflix
Netflix has really been upping their content lately. If you need a break from that summer sun but don’t want to check out in front of the TV, check out these documentaries that have been added to their online stream. Each one
Moving toward self reliance
New territorial department partners with other territories and commands in ministry By Karen Gleason - A huge world map fills the wall outside Major Jim Boyd’s office in the department of Self Reliance at The Salvation Army Western Territorial Headquarters. He indicates
A new era for one Silvercrest
Freed from government regulations, the Santa Rosa facility finds ways to expand senior programming. The last check is in the mail. Later this month, the Santa Rosa Silvercrest senior living residence sends in its final mortgage payment to the U.S. Department of
New IT Help Center offers quick help
More than 630 searchable articles are available with step-by-step instructions for resolving technical issues. By Jackeline Luna - The Western Territory information technology (IT) department receives around 250 tickets and 80 phone calls a day, which are then assigned to one of