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Retreats lead recovery program participants through 12 Steps in 3 days

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September 4, 2025

Retreats lead recovery program participants through 12 Steps in 3 days

Across the West, The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) are

byHaley Osness

How VOAD streamlines disaster response with coordinated efforts

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September 2, 2025

How VOAD streamlines disaster response with coordinated efforts

Behind the scenes of the Eaton Fire, The Salvation Army and partner

byJared McKiernan

Echelon Hawaii's Red Pencil Project supports third graders in Oahu

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August 28, 2025

Echelon Hawaii’s Red Pencil Project supports third graders

The year-long lesson on community teaches third graders skills they can practice

byKelly Dawson

How The Salvation Army's shielding seniors from scam surge amid rise in AI

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August 26, 2025

How The Salvation Army’s shielding seniors from scam surge amid rise in AI

In the age of AI, The Salvation Army partners with experts to help seniors avoid

byEmily Truax

5 ways The Salvation Army supports kids after school

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August 22, 2025

5 ways The Salvation Army supports kids after school

Growing up has never been easy, but today’s young people face unique challenges

byEmily Truax

Teen brothers donate $800 to feed the unsheltered in Tucson

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August 20, 2025

Teen brothers donate $800 to feed the unsheltered in Tucson

Kindness can be contagious

byCaramie Petrowsky

Decline in overdose deaths points to hopeful trend in fentanyl crisis

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August 19, 2025

Decline in overdose deaths points to hopeful trend in fentanyl crisis

The Salvation Army’s three-pronged approach aligns with factors driving

byHaley Osness

First 'Brave' camp aims to empower young women in Alaska

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August 14, 2025

First ‘Brave’ camp aims to empower young women in Alaska

This summer, 18 young women came to The Salvation Army Alaska Division’s King’s

Walmart helps hardworking families prepare for back to school in Denver

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August 13, 2025

Walmart helps hardworking families prepare for back to school in Denver

Inside The Salvation Army Distribution Center in Aurora, Colorado, two teams of

byHillary Jackson

3 key ways The Salvation Army gives kids 'a place to be themselves'

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August 11, 2025

3 key ways The Salvation Army gives kids ‘a place to be themselves’

Amid the relentless buzz of smartphones, social media and daily distractions,

byHaley Osness

Salvation Army Teen vs. Wild camp embraces Alaska's natural beauty for adventure

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August 7, 2025

Salvation Army Teen vs. Wild camp embraces Alaska’s natural beauty for adventure

If you drive through certain stretches of Alaska during the summer, you might

byHillary Jackson

Day care center lifts burden from working parents in Los Angeles

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August 5, 2025

Day care center lifts burden from working parents in Los Angeles

The Salvation Army’s Los Angeles facility provides crucial support for

byHillary Jackson

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Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

Ministry at the edge of the world: Living and serving on the island of Saipan

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