Carson City Corps teams up to keep homeless off cold streets
With reporting by Samantha Jarosz - Andy was sleeping on the streets of Carson City, Nevada, using a water bottle as a pillow. When he woke up, it was frozen solid. “It showed how cold and how desolate and how lonely and
How you can declutter for a cause during Lent
This season, simplify, declutter and give to The Salvation Army. Today is the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, the start of the 40-day lead up to Easter. Traditionally, the religious observance prepares the believer for Holy Week through prayer
Salvation Army helps apartment fire survivors
A month later, the Army is still there. By Hillary Jackson - In the early morning hours of Dec. 27, a Christmas tree sparked an electrical fire that ripped through an apartment unit in Hemet, California, claiming the lives of a father
ARC gave grad structure he needed
By Patty Zamora - There are certain dates that stay ingrained in our memory forever. For many struggling with addiction, the day of realizing you can’t fight the urge to use anymore is a date that stands out. This was the case
How to observe Lent this year
Traditionally, the season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which is 40 days before Easter in the spring of each year. Ash Wednesday is preceded by Fat Tuesday (Shrove Tuesday), or Mardi Gras, which is most often a celebration designed
The Salvation Army Officer Wellness Program improves health in retirement
Healthy, fit and ready to serve God By Karen Gleason - Major Neil Saunders has a new wardrobe—not because he had the urge to go on a shopping spree, but because he’s had so much success on the wellness journey he and
Honolulu ARC partnership keeps items out of the landfill
Partnership promotes environment, rehab Kauai had a problem: With only so much space for garbage, the Hawaiian island’s landfill was filling up. A major culprit of adding waste? The island’s thrift stores. Unsold items would end up in the trash, and
Major Marjorie Hall
Jan. 25, 1943–Dec. 15, 2019 Major Marjorie Hall was promoted to Glory Dec. 15, 2019, from Federal Heights, Colorado. Marjorie Ann Richards was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Portland, Oregon, to Ralph Darrell and Annie Evaline Richards. She met her future husband,
41: Surviving Cancer and Finding One’s Purpose With Becky Olson
No matter who you are or where you live, chances are breast cancer will touch your life. Nearly 270,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in women in the U.S. alone each year, according to the American Cancer Society. And as
6 ways to give back during Lent
The season of Lent is generally seen as a period of fasting—a time when we give up something we consider important or valuable. But, what if instead of giving up during those 40 days, we decided to give back? While
General Calls Salvation Army to Prayer Against Injustice to Women
General Brian Peddle has issued a global call to pray for women and girls in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, which identified 12 critical areas of concern for women and
5 inspiring YouTube videos that’ll make you want to live sustainably
Whether or not you consider yourself someone who cares deeply about the environment, we can probably all agree that living sustainably is the more inconvenient option. Sustainability can take more time, and it’s easier to simply not care. You can