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New Salvation Army mobile pantry offers rural Oregon families dignity and support

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May 29, 2025

New Salvation Army mobile pantry offers rural Oregon families dignity and support

Washington County, Oregon, is one of three counties that comprise the greater

byLaurel Miller

Homeless to Work participants get extra boost from life skills courses

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May 27, 2025

Homeless to Work participants get extra boost from life skills courses

Work program builds skills and stability

byHillary Jackson

Gardening and hands-on activities help veterans heal from PTSD

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May 22, 2025

Gardening and hands-on activities help veterans heal from PTSD

The Veterans and Family Center offers alternative methods to promote healing

byKaren Gleason

The Salvation Army helps kids remain grounded after a disaster

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May 20, 2025

The Salvation Army helps kids remain grounded after a disaster

The evening of Jan

byKaren Gleason

San Diego volunteers train to respond to disaster 'within a moment's notice'

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May 15, 2025

San Diego volunteers train to respond to disaster ‘within a moment’s notice’

Volunteer trainings help prepare locals for increasing disaster response needs

byHaley Osness

Chino welcomes new Salvation Army Thrift Store with community celebration

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May 13, 2025

Chino welcomes new Salvation Army Thrift Store with community celebration

The opening of a Salvation Army Thrift Store in Chino brings affordable shopping

byHaley Osness

From support to service at The Salvation Army

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May 8, 2025

From support to service at The Salvation Army

Through selfless service, some volunteers at The Salvation Army across the West

byHaley Osness

Blankets made at The Salvation Army bring kids comfort on hard days

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May 7, 2025

Blankets made at The Salvation Army bring kids comfort on hard days

The Salvation Army partners with the Lions Club to host Project Linus in Sierra

byKaren Gleason

Delegates 'shine' with creativity and fun at the 2025 Adaptive Retreat

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May 2, 2025

Delegates ‘shine’ with creativity and fun at the 2025 Adaptive Retreat

With umbrellas in hand and smiles on their faces, participants of the third

byHaley Osness

Finding strength in connection: Honolulu ARC takes church to the beach

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May 1, 2025

Finding strength in connection: Honolulu ARC takes church to the beach

Church on the Beach fosters recovery through worship, community connection and

byHaley Osness

After the disaster: A year after San Diego floods

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April 29, 2025

After the disaster: A year after San Diego floods

Over one year after San Diego’s floods, The Salvation Army continues

byHaley Osness

Emmanuel House expansion to support unhoused single women in Silicon Valley

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April 24, 2025

Emmanuel House expansion to support unhoused single women in Silicon Valley

Northern California’s Silicon Valley has long been synonymous with wealth,

byLaurel Miller

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