Salvation Army shelter resident finds healing in nature
What once was hard for Dillion Toscano, now comes with ease. After finding peace in the riches of the soil and sunshine at the GrowGood urban farm in Bell, California, the psychology student, volunteer, and recovering addict found that changed
Compton Corps enrolls 17 soldiers
The Compton (California) Corps, led by Lts. Juan Barriga and Claudia Pardo-Barriga, enrolled 17 new Salvation Army soldiers—eight senior and nine junior—August 20 during the Sunday worship service. Major Osei Stewart, Southern California Divisional General Secretary, officiated at the enrollment. The
Salt Lake City Corps hosts ‘Back-to-School Bash’
The Salvation Army Salt Lake City Corps hosted its annual "Back-To-School Bash” on August 19. The event—a community block party for families on the west side of Salt Lake City—provided 300 elementary school children with a backpack full of donated school
The Salvation Army responds to Montana wildfire
Two homes claimed, 1,100 more under an evacuation order or warning The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services team is working in Ravalli and Missoula counties and nearby areas in Montana affected by the Lolo Peak wildfire. The fire has spread to
Washed clean
Mike and his wife were addicted to methamphetamine, struggling to get by with their three children. They couldn't break their cycle of addiction. Until one day, when Mike found God while washing dishes in the kitchen at The Salvation Army. His
Gift brightens growing Newport Corps
The Salvation Army Newport (Oregon) Corps received a donation from a corps member who wishes to remain anonymous to be used specifically for the purchase of a stained glass window. The donor hopes it will serve as a reminder to
Prayers for our country
A letter from the Territorial Commander Dear Friends: The events of the past week have been traumatic for all Americans. There is division and misunderstanding throughout the country, and many hearts are filled with bitterness and anger. It is no exaggeration
Summer outreach lives on in Glendale
Valley of the Sun Korean Corps welcomes kids from all nationalities at vacation Bible school By Karen Gleason - Captains Kihyun and Aeran Oh, leaders of the Valley of the Sun Corps in Glendale, Arizona, didn’t think the corps could offer a
Salvation Army transgender shelter keys in on safety
Researchers say Georgia now has the country’s fourth-highest percentage of transgender residents. According to researchers at the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law, Georgia now has the country’s fourth-highest percentage of transgender residents. Some 0.75 percent of adults, or
The Salvation Army begins disaster response in Sierra Leone
The Salvation Army in Sierra Leone is responding after torrential rains in the capital, Freetown, caused significant floods and devastating landslides. According to the latest reports, almost 400 people are known to have lost their lives—most in a landslide that
Operation Backpack gets kids ready for school
Three hundred children received backpacks full of school supplies August 5 at the The Salvation Army Stillman Sawyer Family Service Center In Harbor City, California. Volunteers helped the kids, whose parents had signed up prior to the event, select their
Echelon Hawaii teaches business etiquette
The Echelon board of The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division recently hosted a dining and business etiquette class for young professionals at the Pacific Club in Honolulu. Led by professional trainers Donna Takeda and Wendilee Adkins from Central Pacific