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Teens in Bellevue start orchestra to share music, connection with community

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October 23, 2025

Teens in Bellevue start orchestra to share music, connection with community

For Bellevue, Washington, high school siblings John and Grace Yeom, a passion

byHaley Osness

Helping Handbags fundraiser celebrates 20 years

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October 22, 2025

Helping Handbags fundraiser celebrates 20 years

Annual fundraiser has raised millions to support Salvation Army programs in

byKaren Gleason

Help on the Go youth volunteers bring color, music and hope to communities alongside The Salvation Army

Impact Stories

October 21, 2025

Help on the Go youth volunteers bring color, music and hope to communities alongside The Salvation Army

Youth from Help on the Go’s Project Muse create a mural at The Salvation Army

byKaren Gleason

Salvation Army garden harvest feeds Broomfield families through local partnership

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October 16, 2025

Salvation Army garden harvest feeds Broomfield families through local partnership

Garden grows food for a Colorado community while fostering learning and

byHaley Osness

7 faith-forward trunk ideas for a meaningful trunk-or-treat

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October 14, 2025

7 faith-forward trunk ideas for a meaningful trunk-or-treat

By now, “trunk-or-treat” hardly needs an introduction

byKaren Gleason

Santa Ana Salvation Army shares God's love via a motorhome ministry

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October 9, 2025

Santa Ana Salvation Army shares God’s love via a motorhome ministry

The Santa Ana (California) Temple Corps takes Sunday school beyond the building

byKaren Gleason

Echelon expands in the West as young leaders mobilize to serve communities

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October 7, 2025

Echelon expands in the West as young leaders mobilize to serve communities

Tables lined with school supplies filled the room at The Salvation Army Algeria

byHaley Osness

Artists transform Salvation Army storage bins for shelter fundraiser

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October 6, 2025

Artists transform Salvation Army storage bins for shelter fundraiser

Lafayette Bridge Housing Shelter gets a splash of color as local artists get

byHaley Osness

Salvation Army supports women fighting addiction with new Guam facility

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September 30, 2025

Salvation Army supports women fighting addiction with new Guam facility

Inside the family room at The Salvation Army Guma Famaolo’an Lighthouse Recovery

byHillary Jackson

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

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September 29, 2025

6 ways The Salvation Army encourages play for people of all ages

When you hear the word “play,” you probably think of childhood memories with

byHillary Jackson

Central California volunteer boosts efficiency in Salvation Army disaster response

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September 25, 2025

Central California volunteer boosts efficiency in Salvation Army disaster response

When Bob Bradley retired at 51 following years of running a successful business,

byHillary Jackson

Karaoke plus a hot meal equal a recipe for joy for Club 60 seniors

Impact Stories

September 23, 2025

Karaoke plus a hot meal equal a recipe for joy for Club 60 seniors

The Salvation Army’s Club 60 offers older adults connection, care and purpose

byKaren Gleason

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