A filmmaking force for good
Meet the territory’s Director of Multimedia Ministries. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - For Josh Cowing, film is a way to embrace the message. Cowing, who serves as the Director of Multimedia Ministries for the Western Territory, first fell in love with filmmaking
Salvation Army’s vision for fighting homelessness in San Francisco
Doubling the impact on homelessness through filling the gap By Hillary Jackson - When The Salvation Army in the San Francisco Bay area first began to consider how it would respond to The Way Out, the territorial charge to double its impact on
Progress continues on Rady Residence, Center in San Diego
Salvation Army needs to raise $27.3 million for project. By Vivian Lopez - It’s been nearly two years since philanthropists Ernest and Evelyn Rady donated $50 million to The Salvation Army in San Diego, to combat homelessness with two new projects—the Rady Residence
ARC grad celebrates 20 years with Salvation Army
“I’m not ready to leave the boys.” By Patty Zamora - To look at Anthony Mitchell, you can’t help but smile. He’s always friendly and in a positive mood – ready to greet you with a big smile. It’s contagious. This year marks
California fires: How The Salvation Army is helping
Fire crews are working around the clock at both ends of California, as historic winds have fueled an explosion of wildfires across the state. The Salvation Army is serving first responders and impacted residents in the affected areas. California Gov. Gavin
Salvation Army set to open shelter in Watts
Watts, Lafayette Park shelters to open through government partnerships By Hillary Jackson - The California South Division is working to open a pair of shelters for those experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles, starting with a 100-bed shelter in Watts. The Salvation Army
$12M grant helps Salvation Army prevent homelessness
By Hillary Jackson - While nearly 600,000 Americans experience homelessness, many others are one expense away from it. But what if this pipeline to homelessness was preventable? A new $12 million annual grant from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to
23: How theater arts offer outreach and impact with Captain Mark Davey
Auditions, set prep, rehearsals, tech week, curtain call…show time. You’ll find that rundown at The Salvation Army in Casa Grande, Arizona, where the corps—the church—there hosts a monthly community production. Everything from “Godspell,” to “A Christmas Carol” or “Sleepy Hollow.” And in
5 things to know about hunger in America today
We know hunger is an issue, and yet the details can be difficult to fully grasp. Here’s five things you need to know about hunger in America today: 1. In North America, 1 in 8 Americans don’t know where their next
Cadets given 2019 Christmas assignments
This Christmas season—from Nov. 11–Dec. 22—the cadets of the College for Officer Training will be serving on Christmas assignment throughout the Western Territory in the following locations: ALASKA DIVISION Cadet Ashley Cunningham, Homer, Alaska CALIFORNIA SOUTH DIVISION Cadets Betty and Ratu Vesikula, Inglewood, California Cadets
Salvation Army responds swiftly to Dallas tornado
The Salvation Army of North Texas is providing assistance in affected communities after severe weather spawned a tornado that struck the Dallas area Sunday evening. Several neighborhoods were left without power and structural damage has been reported throughout the city. A
Spokane Salvation Army partners for ‘Shop with a Cop’ spree
The Salvation Army of Spokane, Washington, partnered with Target at Northpointe Plaza and members of local law enforcement to give 50 children from the Army’s foster care and transitional housing programs a shopping spree at the annual “Target—Shop with a