Community

Learn more about how you can foster goodness in the world with a variety of stories and articles about creating community.

Man in suit standing in front of 40 under 40 poster

Community

July 11, 2018

The ABCs of Gens X, Y and Z

“The young man pities his elders, fearing the day he, too, will join their

byJoey Zumaya

Community

May 12, 2018

How to show your love on Mother’s Day

A mother is the first person who showed us love

byEliana Park

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Community

May 1, 2018

How to extend an invitation to church

Let’s ask ourselves when the last time we extended an invitation to an

byEliana Park

Community

April 16, 2018

4 ways to volunteer with your kids

The benefits of volunteering are endless at any age

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Community

April 11, 2018

How to make the most out of volunteering

To be a volunteer is to be a giver of good things, of life, of shared burdens

byEliana Park

Community

April 5, 2018

9 habits of highly successful volunteers

How you can strive to make the most impact when giving back To be successful at

byNicole Bouschet

woman laying with eyes closed next to leaves

Community

March 29, 2018

Can we train for compassion?

Researchers wanted to determine two things: After the training, would

byHillary Jackson

Community

March 29, 2018

Salvation Army helps battle San Diego’s Hepatitis A outbreak

Vaccination clinics, hand-washing stations and outreach events are part of a

byAlma Bahman

Community

March 29, 2018

How to really hear someone in a time of polarization

“It is easy to become overly invested in conveying our viewpoint—and when that

byDr. Jennifer Kunst

Community

March 29, 2018

Promoting faith and justice

The Salvation Army in Phoenix partners with law enforcement to make their

byDave Werstine

Community

March 27, 2018

Finding freedom in engaging with others

I was raised in West New York, New Jersey, one of the most densely populated

byCaptain Teresa Della Monica

Community

March 15, 2018

Called to community

We long for unity, but what does that really look like and how do we find it?

byBrian Saunders, Major

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The ABCs of Gens X, Y and Z

How to show your love on Mother’s Day

How to extend an invitation to church

4 ways to volunteer with your kids

How to make the most out of volunteering

9 habits of highly successful volunteers

Can we train for compassion?

Salvation Army helps battle San Diego’s Hepatitis A outbreak

How to really hear someone in a time of polarization

Promoting faith and justice

Finding freedom in engaging with others

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From Guatemala to Los Angeles: How a pastor discovered his faith

Salvation Army livestream auctions connect shoppers with secondhand finds

How one mother’s search for help led to inspiring hope for others

Club 60 nourishes the body and spirit in community