Impact Stories

Learn more about the biggest issues faced by communities today and how you can get involved with a variety of stories and articles about impact.

Impact Stories

January 24, 2015

Finding the end

To eradicate the issue, The Poverty Initiative focuses on the who and why

byChadwick Phillips

Person walking through tunnel with graffiti

Impact Stories

January 1, 2015

Plotting a new course

Teens Exploring Technology works to curb youth involvement in gangs

byErica Andrews

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December 20, 2014

Feed. The. Need.

The Waste Not OC Coalition works to get garbage-bound food into the hands of

byJared McKiernan

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November 19, 2014

Shatterproof

Taking on addiction for families By Vivian Gatica – [huge_it_slider

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November 9, 2014

A new look at addiction and recovery

By Glen Doss, Major – It is commonly understood within the medical

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October 29, 2014

Remaining true

When Richard did arrive, she told him he could only visit the kids one day a

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October 26, 2014

Habits, compulsions and addictions

There is a direct, potentially progressive relationship between habits,

byBob Docter

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October 8, 2014

“Count Me In” to unite corps, ARC

The first-of-its-kind convention preps for 5,000 attendees

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October 8, 2014

Finding home, again

Refugees set themselves apart as survivors, but they are not safe from the holds

byLaura Poole

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October 2, 2014

Stop the gambling train

Many envision stopping an addiction as if it only takes a few quick steps, but

byGary Lange, Dr.

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September 25, 2014

Redesigning recovery

Creative Matters offers new chance at imaginative career In Los Angeles, one

byLaura Poff

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September 15, 2014

Riding through recovery

While the road to recovery from addiction or trauma is particularly long and

byAlyssa Sharrock

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Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

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Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

Impact Stories

Finding the end

Plotting a new course

Feed. The. Need.

Shatterproof

A new look at addiction and recovery

Remaining true

Habits, compulsions and addictions

“Count Me In” to unite corps, ARC

Finding home, again

Stop the gambling train

Redesigning recovery

Riding through recovery

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

Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America