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💭 Impact: 4 myths and misconceptions about huma

💭 Impact: 4 myths and misconceptions about human trafficking⁠
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Curious if that social media post you saw about human trafficking is true? For those wanting to support anti-trafficking efforts, it’s important to have the facts. ⁠
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The Salvation Army’s social justice directors in the United States brought together a panel of experts to dispel common myths and misconceptions about human trafficking. ⁠
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Visit the link in our bio to learn more. ⁠

💭 Impact: Record giving surges alongside need⁠
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In a year when the need was so great and families across the country were challenged financially, it seemed inevitable that donations would plummet and fundraisers would be unable to meet the need.⁠
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But the opposite has proven true, with corps across the Western Territory seeing record levels of giving this past year. ⁠
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“It’s just absolutely heart-warming and simply amazing,” said Debbie Rossi, Executive Director of Development for @salvationarmywest. “Better than any of us ever anticipated.”⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to read more. ⁠

📺 Video // Blessings in Disguise: Finding Commu

📺 Video // Blessings in Disguise: Finding Community In The Midst of Crisis⁠
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“When I first came here, I remember laying in bed saying, ‘God, this is what it feels like to be home again.’”⁠
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Go inside The Salvation Army Orange County's Anaheim Emergency Shelter with Julia and others finding transformation in this new video.⁠
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Many knew Jim Bogosian, “Pastor Jim,” who went to the shelter day after day to meet with residents, “to share, to answer questions, to pray for, give some spiritual counsel,” he said—to be a friend. ⁠
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On Dec. 26, 2020, Pastor Jim was promoted to Glory after battling COVID-19. He put his life on the line to serve the most vulnerable in the midst of a global crisis and will be remembered as a faithful soldier and servant. ⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to watch the video and read more.

💪Growth: How to keep you New Year’s resolutio

💪Growth: How to keep you New Year’s resolutions with two psychology-based strategies
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Did you set New Year’s resolutions for 2021? How’s it going?
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If you need an assist, there are two widely-known social psychological theories that can help. As Dr. David Cwir writes, implementing these simple principles will go a long way to helping you achieve your goals.
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Swipe to see the two theories, key points from each and how exactly to use them for good (and hit that little airplane to save this post to refer back to). Then visit the link in our bio to read the full article for more.

💭 Impact: 6 resources to become more aware and

💭 Impact: 6 resources to become more aware and engaged against human trafficking⁠
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Visit @sajusticeus to register for a webinar Jan. 13 at 11 a.m. PST, “Human Trafficking: Myths and Misconceptions.” ⁠
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During the past year, providers in the anti-trafficking field have seen a rise in the variety of misconceptions being broadly disseminated through social media and other platforms. This live panel discussion will touch on not only the various myths that have gained traction in recent months but also the harmful impact of these myths on the anti-trafficking movement.⁠
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Sign up today and then get started on your learning and engagement with these six resources. Link in bio.⁠

💭 Impact: International Salvation Army leader a

💭 Impact: International Salvation Army leader asks ‘What’s next?’ ⁠
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“Our challenges will overwhelm us if we can't approach God with anticipation...Ask God, what's next for you, for your family, for The Salvation Army? Ask the question, knowing that God is greater than pandemics, economic downturns, and yes, even death. Ask him what's next. The one who redeems the desert places, the one who replenishes the soul, the one heals the brokenhearted.”⁠
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Hear more in a message from @salvationarmyihq General Brian Peddle as he asks “What’s next?” in this new year. Link in bio.⁠

💭 Impact: Salvation Army provides emergency gen

💭 Impact: Salvation Army provides emergency generators to the Marshall Islands⁠
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It took three years, but The Salvation Army in Majuro, Marshall Islands, finally received two 5,380-pound generators, essential to maintaining power during the island’s frequent power outages.⁠
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Despite logistical and financial challenges, The Salvation Army Hawaii Pacific Islands Division never gave up—and ultimately, a donor’s generosity guaranteed the delivery.⁠
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Read more at the link in our bio.⁠

💭 Impact: Storm of evictions forecast to hit U.

💭 Impact: Storm of evictions forecast to hit U.S. in 2021⁠
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The Aspen Institute estimates 43 percent of all renter households (some 40 million people) are at risk of losing their homes in the wake of an already-vulnerable rental market that was hit hard by job losses when COVID-19 struck. Come Jan. 31, most of these tenants no longer have any legal protection from eviction proceedings. ⁠
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So what’s the forecast, and what shall The Salvation Army’s response be to the eviction apocalypse at our doorstep? ⁠
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Head to the link in our bio to read more.

💭 Impact: Pasadena Hope Center donors’ gift w

💭 Impact: Pasadena Hope Center donors’ gift will support and uplift local families⁠
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With their recent, sizable gift to The Salvation Army’s Hope Center project in Pasadena, California, Diane and John Mullin become more than just generous philanthropists; their names will now forever be associated with the possibility of hope and opportunity for vulnerable generations to come.⁠
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With construction expected to start this fall, a 52,000 square-foot social services center—to be known as the Diane and John Mullin Hope Center—will support low-income families and veterans in the Greater Pasadena community who have found themselves struggling due to the pandemic. ⁠
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Tap the link in our bio to read more.⁠

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