Salvation Army feeds first responders, evacuees of several Northern California wildfires
Nearly 250,000 people are under fire evacuation orders and warnings in Northern California, as three major fires continue to rage around the San Francisco Bay Area. The Salvation Army is providing life-sustaining resources to both first responders and evacuees impacted
Salvation Army helping children in tornado-ravaged North Carolina town
By Shelley Henderson– As Captain Teresa Bush picked her way through a field in Windsor, North Carolina, the first thing she noticed was toys—a bicycle hanging at the top of a tree, stuffed animals strewn across a field, playthings scattered among
Salvation Army responds in Texas as Hurricane Hanna strikes
With the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season underway, Hurricane Hanna continues to cause disruption across parts of the southern portion of the U.S. and northern Mexico. The Category 1 hurricane swept through south Texas on Saturday evening, leaving tens of thousands
Salvation Army serves residents impacted by Hurricane Hanna
By Philip Burn - Salvation Army staff and volunteers in Corpus Christi and McAllen, Texas, spent Sunday preparing and serving meals for those affected by Hurricane Hanna. The Category 1 hurricane swept through South Texas on Saturday evening leaving tens of thousands
Salvation Army continues response to Florida wildfires
The Salvation Army is providing hydration, snacks, lunch, and dinner to approximately 250 first responders battling wildfires in Southwest Florida. Two wildfires broke out May 13, in the Golden Gate community in central Collier County, west of the Florida Panther National
Salvation Army responds to Easter Sunday tornado outbreak in South
A tornado outbreak in the South has killed at least 26 people and left some 800,000 residents without power. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi all declared a state of emergency in response to the storms, which started late Easter Sunday morning
Who are you becoming as you go through this crisis?
By Patrick Lyons, Captain– We’ve explored the dangers of being a human doing vs. a human being. Let me introduce you to the third activity: becoming. Many of us didn’t anticipate our spring and early summer being a time when we
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If you’re scared, lonely or dealing with uncertainty, dial 844-458-HOPE (4673). Between social distancing, loss of income and a host of unprecedented circumstances, the COVID-19 crisis has given rise to crippling stress, anxiety and isolation in recent weeks—not to mention fear
‘Silver Line’ offers voice of encouragement for seniors
The Western Territory sent a card to some 3,000 residents of The Salvation Army’s Silvercrest facilities in the Western Territory, alerting them to a toll-free phone line they can call for support and encouragement. “I’m calling it the Silver Line,” said
How to use disaster service time to develop as a follower of Jesus
By Patrick Lyons, Captain - “O, Begin! Fix some part of every day for private exercises
Tornado rips through Northeastern Arkansas, Salvation Army responds
An EF-3 tornado touched down in Jonesboro, Arkansas, over the weekend, injuring 22 people. It tore through businesses already closed due to COVID-19 and neighborhoods where people had already been sheltering-in-place. Officials say such measures likely helped prevent any deaths from
How to respond positively when you’re feeling empty
By Patrick Lyons, Captain– If you’re a relief worker—and if you’re in The Salvation Army, then you are—consider these questions: What do we do when uncertainty really kicks in and we realize that we have very little control over our present lives? What