In Alaska, a volunteer breaks down barriers at Salvation Army food pantry
After the pandemic sidelined his career, Scott Glaze volunteers more at The Salvation Army, both giving and receiving assistance. When Scott Glaze joined The Salvation Army Wrangell (Alaska) Corps Advisory Board in 2015, shortly after moving to the island, he had
Creative arts delegates give up life’s hurry and step into rhythm with God
Attendees to the 2023 Western Territorial Creative Arts Conference grow their skills to glorify God. In a world of constant sensory input, the Western Territorial Creative Arts Conference 2023, themed “Rhythms”—inspired by Matthew 11:28-30—encouraged delegates to resynchronize themselves to God’s rhythms
Advisory Board member is committed to helping The Salvation Army help others
Portland radio personality Crystal Thornton actively serves on the Portland Metro Advisory Board. For Crystal Thornton, her role on The Salvation Army Portland Metro (Oregon) Advisory Board, is all about hope—the belief that the Advisory Board can help The Salvation Army
How the Gem State Falcons found more than a gym at The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army in Boise partners with Idaho's first wheelchair basketball team. Not long ago, the Gem State Falcons, a wheelchair basketball team based in Boise, Idaho, needed a home base—a facility where they could practice, with enough space for their
San Diego volunteer helps others ‘feel the love of the Kroc community’
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Gail Muncie lost her volunteer position at a Norco, California, hospital when it suspended its volunteer program in hopes of slowing down the virus. “I loved helping people there,” said Muncie, who had volunteered
Pathway of Hope breaks the cycle of generational poverty with one key ingredient—hope
After leaving an abusive relationship, Ruth was a single mother of six, struggling to make ends meet. She found herself living in her car with her children. “I went into a state of despair.” Pathway of Hope is an initiative that
After receiving generosity at Christmas, volunteer gives back with The Salvation Army
Emma Casebolt waved her arms and laughed with joy as she directed traffic at the Adopt-a-Family Christmas distribution in Sacramento this past Christmas. Her enthusiasm blossoms from her story, like many Salvation Army volunteers. Years ago, Casebolt’s son wanted a Stretch
In Alaska, a Salvation Army officer attends unaccompanied funerals for veterans
Soon after arriving in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2017, Salvation Army Anchorage Social Service Director Captain Denice Delgado started regularly attending the funerals of unaccompanied veterans at the nearby Fort Richardson National Cemetery. These are monthly services for veterans who have