San Bernardino partnership helps send kids to school with dignity
The Salvation Army and YES! give lower-income families some breathing room. “He opens it and goes, ‘Look mom! Look!’ He’s showing everybody. He looks back down and he says, ‘God didn’t forget me.’ “I’ll always remember that. It’s just incredible to have
Rising through the Crossroads ranks
The Salvation Army Crossroads Resource Center in Denver provides a different type of homeless shelter. By Caramie Petrowsky - Mike Hernandez, 49, found himself at the Denver Rescue Mission, homeless and out of options two years ago. He had just returned to the
Kenai Christmas Store raises thousands
2019 opening day nets $8,000 The Kenai Corps’ Christmas Store started out small in 2004 as a women’s ministry project with just a few shelves and tables. Now in its 15th year, it raises thousands of dollars in just one month—from
Q+A: Cal South EDS Director Nicholas Nguyen
Responding to 10 fires in one week During the month of October, The Salvation Army California South Division responded to, or was on standby for, multiple fires, with 10 fires in the week of Oct. 26 alone. At the helm of
How to volunteer as a Salvation Army bellringer
When you drop a dollar (or more!) into a Salvation Army kettle, that money helps fund programs in your community—from the food pantry, emergency utility assistance, to after-school programs and so much more. That money helps The Salvation Army serve
TOPS helps Grass Valley residents get healthier
The Salvation Army hosts the customized weight loss program in its fellowship hall. By Vivian Lopez - It’s been around 20 years since the Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) program started meeting at The Salvation Army in Grass Valley, California. And in that
Good news needs to be shared
The General’s Christmas Message 2019 By Brian Peddle, General - When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child (Luke 2:17). When you experience something good, you just can’t help talking about it. That may
Stockton ARC increases capacity with merger
Facility made room for more beds, need in the area By Vivian Lopez - The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Stockton, California, recently expanded its bed capacity to serve more beneficiaries amid increasing need in the area. When Stockton ARC Administrators
ARC grad gives back after program ‘found her’
By Patty Zamora - Last November, Shannon Brown-Cervantes was addicted to alcohol and was housing many of her family members. When her niece told her she and her boyfriend were moving in as well, it pushed her over the edge. That
National City ARC women’s program finds home in former psychic space
By Hillary Jackson - For years, the San Diego Adult Rehabilitation Center’s (ARC) women’s program rented space from The Salvation Army Door of Hope campus. But when Door of Hope got a grant to build a state-of-the-art facility, it meant there
THQ Digital Team Awarded for Excellence in Marketing
By Cory Gaudaur - In 2017, The Salvation Army sent only one email to supporters in the Western U.S. about Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving on which generous donors around the world support causes that are important to them.
West exceeds major gift goals
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - This past fiscal year proved to be an especially generous one for The Salvation Army Western Territory in terms of major gifts, which help the Army continue to serve neighbors most in need. Nineteen of the territory’s