Barber brings smiles with haircuts at The Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Center
Barber Juan Bernal, owner of Imperial Barbershop in Seaside, California, always wanted to give back to his community in the Monterey Peninsula. When the opportunity presented itself to donate his time and services by providing haircuts to people who are
Bonus Episode: A testimony of miracles with Rick Osgood
We’ve all seen depictions of the white lights and tunnels to heaven in some movie or TV show after the character has a near-death experience. But for Rick Osgood, that experience was real. Rick has a long history with advisory organizations in
How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts
Las Vegas Salvation Army Thrift Store partners with influencers from Thrifters Anonymous to debut a hand-selected clothing rack twice a month. Instead of scouring through every item in The Salvation Army Las Vegas Thrift Store on East Silverado Ranch Boulevard, shoppers
Moving from ‘complaining victim’ to walking in freedom
An excerpt from “Hold That Thought: Sorting Through the Voices in Our Heads.” Having lived in Southern California for over 35 years, I have grown accustomed to two types of weather: sunny and warm, and sunny and cold. We experience a
125: How to be an agent of flourishing with Dr. Amy Sherman
How do we seek the peace and prosperity—the shalom—of our communities? It’s a charge from God as we find in Jeremiah 29:7: “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the
How the Cascade Mobile Outreach Ministry creates lasting change in people’s lives
A Salvation Army outreach ministry serves unhoused individuals in underserved areas outside Portland, Oregon. “I never thought I’d be on this side of things, and needing help,” said Lee Spear, who became homeless in December 2021. Even without a house or
How one man is helping residents build community? Arts, crafts and coffee
Salvation Army Bell Oasis apartment residents join together for weekly arts and hobbies class. Not long after The Salvation Army Donald and Priscilla Hunt Bell Oasis Apartments opened in 2018, resident Patrick Doran began teaching an arts and hobbies class as
124: How The Salvation Army is training the workforce with Captain Larry Carmichael
It won’t come as a surprise to you that the number of employed people plummeted as the pandemic unfolded. In April 2020, the unemployment rate reached 14.8%—the highest rate observed since data collection began in 1948. Compare that to February this year,
The Salvation Army distributes ‘life-saving’ water in Jackson, Mississippi
Heavy rain and flooding caused damage to the main water treatment facility in Jackson, Mississippi, on Aug. 29, leaving more than 180,000 residents without clean drinking water. The Salvation Army’s response was immediate and critical to the welfare of the
After thieves stole from The Salvation Army, the Kona community came together to help
Every day Salvation Army Kona Corps Officers Captains Raghel and Jose Santiago check the storage area at the corps in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. But on July 29, after they had been away due to COVID-19 exposure, Jose Santiago found the storage
A Healing Brew: Drinking coffee and doing good in Cleveland, Tennessee
“I just found a massive disparity between the life and actions of Jesus Christ, and the church institutions that I've grown up around.” In Cleveland, Tennessee, a small town of 40,000, there are headquarters of 7 Christian Denominations and over
‘Ride for Recovery’: Salvation Army kicks off month-long fundraiser in Santa Monica
Each day more than 150 people die from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To help bring attention to this issue and raise the “desperately needed” funds to fight