Why you should grow your own berries
I love my morning routine. Around 6:30, I roll out of bed, take a shower and dry my hair. Then I put on my favorite cotton robe, move into my kitchen and boil some water for my French press coffee. While
How to make friends and create your own community
When I was young, my father was a petty officer in the US Navy. Every few years, no matter where I was in school or where my mom was working, we would pack up our things, cancel our lease, and move
‘Brave’
A replicable program to share community with girls in foster care By Lisa Barnes, Captain - This June my second book was released, but it's not a book book. Let me explain. I partnered with Danielle Strickland and some amazing women
Blue Cut Fire thrashes inland, Salvation Army mobilizes response
The erratic blaze was only 4 percent contained, as of Thursday morning. As the Blue Cut fire blazes through parts of San Bernardino County, The Salvation Army of Victorville has teamed up with The American Red Cross of the Inland Empire
Chief of the Staff leads Nordic congress
Salvationists join from seven countries By Andrew Hannevik - Chief of the Staff Commissioner Brian Peddle and World Secretary for Women's Ministries Commissioner Rosalie Peddle served as guest leaders of the recent Nordic congress in Oslo, Norway, attended by Salvationists from
Salvation Army responds to Clayton Fire
Nearly 4,000 acres and 175 structures have been destroyed. The Salvation Army continue to serve first responders and evacuees of the Clayton Fire in Lake County, Calif., as more than 1,500 residents remain evacuated. Roughly 2,500 Clearlake-area residents were allowed home Tuesday,
Driving down the high cost of higher education
As U.S. college debt crisis tops $1 trillion, The Salvation Army devises new ways to help keep students afloat. The junior stays quiet while his classmates talk about their mounting student debt. Jerry Bazilme, 21, studies physical education at the University of
Moving from public assistance to self-sufficiency
A professional mentoring initiative in Buffalo produces tangible results. In Buffalo, N.Y., which owns the fourth highest poverty rate in the nation, The Salvation Army has designed an initiative to unite low-income job seekers with skilled mentors to create new possibilities.
Moving to learn
We all want the best for our kids. For some, that means trying a new life, in a new place, where children will hopefully have better opportunity. That’s the case for the majority of migrants, according to the United Nations
Feeding hungry minds
The Salvation Army in Clearfield, Pa. goes mobile to help low-income youth stay fed in mind and body Before Captains Kevin and Helen Johnson of the Clearfield (Pa.) Corps even began piloting a new Mobile Lunch and Literacy program in their
Louisiana hit by more record-breaking floods
By Jon Kalahar - Due to historic rainfall across southern Louisiana and parts of Mississippi thousands of people are without homes and The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge's campus is among the structures damaged. Resources from across the Alabama, Louisiana, and
20th Kidz Day benefits Modesto youth
Event raises $97,000 to support Red Shield Community Center By Peter Michelini - The Salvation Army Red Shield Community Center in Modesto, Calif., recently held its 20th annual Kidz Day event as 350 volunteers took to the streets to sell a