‘Ordinary’ ministry
Cadet reflects on how God transforms ordinary into extraordinary. By Diane Shatto, Cadet - Do you ever bemoan the fact that your life is ordinary? Do you think that your ministry is ordinary or that you yourself are ordinary? Well, I want
Doughty honored as an Educator of the Year
Salvationist and THQ employee also teaches sociology at CFOT. Christopher Doughty will be recognized as an Educator of the Year by the Palos Verdes Peninsula Rotary Club Nov. 7 at the Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Doughty,
SLIDESHOW: Helping Handbags Luncheon and Auction
Event raised nearly $12,000 more than last year’s luncheon. The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary in Sacramento, California, held its 14th annual Helping Handbags Luncheon and Auction at McClellan Conference Center. Themed, “Mad Hatter’s Garden” the event auctioned off over 500
A look inside the Stillman Center
Soup, soap and salvation offered to attendees By Hillary Jackson - Each day, the Stillman Sawyer Family Services Center in Harbor City, California, has anywhere from 35 to 55 people pass through its doors for food distribution, and that’s just the start
Meet Jerikho Toledo: A Salvation Army employee since June
Getting to know Salvation Army employees across the Western Territory in five questions or less. Jerikho Toledo is an Email Marketing Specialist in the Community Relations and Development Department at Territorial Headquarters. He started working for The Salvation Army in June.
Report: Americans turn to Salvation Army when leery of government
Public trust in government has reached record lows. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - How does trust in the government impact how we serve our nation’s most vulnerable? A new analysis of the Human Needs Index (HNI) shows states with lower levels of
VA grant re-opens Salvation Army apartments
The 40-unit complex will once again house veterans and low-income clients in Colorado Springs. By Eric Dietrich - Homeless veterans in Colorado Springs now have a new opportunity to get their lives back on track, thanks to a federal grant and the
UCSF Medical Center partners with Harbor Light
San Francisco collaboration opens doors to continued care for discharged patients. By Vivian Lopez - The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center didn’t have an easy way to link patients to substance abuse treatment once they were discharged from the
Salvation Army providing relief after Super Typhoon strikes western Pacific islands
After Super Typhoon Yutu struck in the western Pacific Ocean on Oct. 24, The Salvation Army Guam Corps resumed operations and began coordinating with businesses and individuals to bring relief to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, especially Tinian
‘One-way’ out of homelessness
Bus tickets back home to loved ones are part of a growing strategy to address homelessness. By Jared McKiernan - On the streets of El Cajon, California, just east of Downtown San Diego, Marissa was surviving, just like roughly 300 others. But
Hospitality course creates opportunity in Napa’s leading industry
The Salvation Army in Napa partnered with Napa Valley Adult Education to open the class to the public. By Vivian Lopez - Napa Valley, California, is known the world over for its venerable vineyards sprawling miles of rolling hills, award-winning eateries and
Interns improve the thrifting experience
New internship pairs fashion students with Salvation Army thrift stores By Hillary Jackson - Walking into a thrift store can be overwhelming. With so many items on display, it can be hard to figure out what to buy. This can be problematic when