The Salvation Army at Urbana
All four territories represented at conference by The Salvation Army booth in the exhibit hall. The Army at Urbana All four territories represented at conference Roughly 150 Salvationists from The Salvation Army’s four U.S. territories—48 from the West alone—traveled to St. Louis as Urbana
New year…old tradition
The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band marches on. by Robert Brennan - The Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., is one of the U.S.’s hallmark holiday events. It takes more than 80,000 man-hours to pull off both the parade and
Hamster invasion at Allegheny Valley Corps
Toy launch party held at The Salvation Army. The Allegheny Valley Corps in Brackenridge, Pa., recently hosted a children’s kickoff party for Zhu Zhu Pets, the world’s first innovative, realistic, interactive, plush and artificially intelligent hamsters that talk and move around
International leaders visit Atlanta
General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen Clifton recently participated in a soldiers’ rally at the Eastern Territory’s Atlanta (Georgia) Temple Corps. A webcast of the rally may be viewed at the Eastern Territory’s website: www.uss.salvationarmy.org.
General leads camp meetings in the East
General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen Clifton inspire Eastern Salvationists. General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen Clifton led the USA Eastern Territory’s 2009 camp meeting at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, which included a special presentation to renowned vocal soloist 100-year-old George
Kettles not just for Christmas
Eastern Territory launches plan for summertime red kettles. “Red kettles in moderation” was the adage in July as Salvation Army units around the country initiated a month-long summer program to place kettles in businesses. The goal was to generate revenue to
D.C. Salvation Army receives special delivery from FedEx
Former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs and NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin help present gift. FedEx Corp. recently enlisted the help of former Redskins coach Joe Gibbs and professional NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin to make a special delivery to The Salvation Army National
Army uses guerrilla tactics to advertise in Maine
Two-week campaign hits the community of Portland. People in Portland, Maine, saw a lot of red for two straight weeks on chairs, coffee cups, even bathroom mirrors—all part of an edgy new marketing campaign for The Salvation Army. The Army doesn't have
Eastern Territory celebrates its first Kroc Center
New facility is now open in Ashland, Ohio. The weekend of April 17, Ashland, Ohio unveiled its new Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center—the first Kroc Center to open in the Eastern Territory—culminating more than 1,400 days of planning and
New CD benefits youth music programs
VanderWeele releases Panache. Young musicians of the Montclair Citadel, N.J. corps are set to benefit from a new musical CD, Panache, released by Eastern Territory Music Publications Bureau Director Aaron VanderWeele. All proceeds from the recording will go to the corps’
African heritage conference focuses on outreach
The importance of using the language of love to connect "God's mosaic creation." by Tory Ross, Captain - Over 100 delegates from across all four territories recently traveled to Pennsylvania for the Eastern Territory’s “Empowerment 2008”a conference on African heritage and diversity
Musician honored
New York Staff Bandsman Aaron VanderWeele receives international award. Aaron VanderWeele, euphonium soloist of the New York Staff Band (NYSB) and a member of the Montclair Citadel Corps (N.J.), has received the prestigious International Euphonium Player of the Year Award for