Neighborhood streets of Honolulu get a new look thanks to volunteers with the ARC
A group from The Salvation Army Honolulu Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) lends a helping hand at a neighborhood clean-up event. The Salvation Army Honolulu Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) is nestled into a compact and busy stretch of town or, as Honolulu
An enduring faithfulness: How The Salvation Army shaped my town—and me
It was the fall of 1899 in my hometown of Monkstown—then known as Paradise Sound, a tiny, isolated community accessible only by boat in Newfoundland, Canada. The town had no church building and no regular full-time minister. In faith, the
In Oakland, a Mobile Outreach Team ‘resuscitates souls’ and meets needs
On a brisk Monday morning in Oakland, California, The Salvation Army Mobile Outreach Team loads their Emergency/Disaster Services (EDS) truck full of meals, clothes and toiletries in preparation for the day ahead. The program, which began through a bit of
The Salvation Army focuses on the health of seniors at doctor-led seminar
Senior citizens at The Salvation Army Long Beach Red Shield gathered for Doctalk, a luncheon event with doctor-led conversations. Catered toward senior citizens, “Doctalk” provided an opportunity for doctors to interact with the public, offering information and answering any health-related questions
Salvation Army officers in training take their lessons into the world
Spring Campaigns take cadets to Alaska, Denver and Kenya. During their time in training—in fall, spring and summer— Salvation Army officers-in-training (cadets) at the College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont receive field assignments to Salvation Army units, bringing what they
2023 Salvation Army Alaska Congress celebrates hope and heritage for all
“On the inside of this bracelet, the artist engraved my Tlingit name,” retired Salvation Army Major Joe Murray tells me, showing off his traditional sterling silver bracelets. “He also engraved a symbol of the opposite clan, my wife’s clan. I’m
6 major takeaways from the ‘Find Rest’ territorial holiness retreat
They were dreaded words. They were unwelcomed words. They were words that, as a child, would inevitably lead me, as it might most children, to frustration, anger and tears. “You need a nap.” “You need to take a rest.” “You
‘It is finished’: The international leader of The Salvation Army’s Easter message
General Brian Peddle reflects on John 19:30. This Easter comes as Salvation Army leaders from around the world have been called together to elect a new General. The privilege of serving in the role of international leaders is now coming to
Salvation Army 2022 human trafficking report reflects increased awareness in Western Territory
Thirteen anti-trafficking programs served 443 survivors. The Salvation Army across the Western U.S. received a 385 percent increase in human trafficking referrals in 2022. Referrals jumped to 1,020 instances from 210 the year prior, according to the Army’s annual impact report summarizing
In Hawaii, a rural safe house is a safe haven for abused teens
Each year, on the big island of Hawai'i, dozens of teen girls run away from home to escape abusive and traumatic family situations. Enter The Salvation Army’s Family Intervention Services. FIS provides a rural safe house where the girls can live for