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.

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Impact Stories

May 8, 2026

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Cadets prepared 180 meals during Emergency/Disaster Services training

byKaren Gleason

Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community

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May 7, 2026

Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community

Helena Corps senior soldier Lynn Batista spreads joy at the corps and a local

byCaramie Petrowsky

Music and faith shape one man’s recovery journey

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May 5, 2026

Music and faith shape one man’s recovery journey

After years caught in a cycle of substance use, Sullivan Rhoads found healing

byHaley Osness

Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

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April 30, 2026

Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

The Ugly Quilt Group in Mesa, Arizona, has made 18,000 bed rolls for people

‘Everybody matters’ at The Salvation Army's 2026 Adaptive Retreat

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April 28, 2026

‘Everybody matters’ at The Salvation Army’s 2026 Adaptive Retreat

Wearing superhero capes and smiles, delegates at the fourth annual Western

byEmily Truax

Women in recovery find support, strengthen families at Gabelcrest

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April 23, 2026

Women in recovery find support, strengthen families at Gabelcrest

Fresno’s Gabelcrest program provides housing, case management and a supportive

byKaren Gleason

Joan & Sally’s offers place to belong in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

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April 21, 2026

Joan & Sally’s offers place to belong in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

The San Francisco Kroc Center’s Adult Day Program is helping adults combat

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Homer homesteading cooking class teaches lost arts

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April 16, 2026

Homer homesteading cooking class teaches lost arts

From making cheese to stretching a budget, a new class in Homer aims to

byHillary Jackson

Salvation Army volunteers deliver meals and connection across Billings communities

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April 14, 2026

Salvation Army volunteers deliver meals and connection across Billings communities

Volunteers bring food into the community in Billings Each evening in Billings,

byHaley Osness

From finding treasures to fresh starts, Gillette thrift store holds it all

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April 9, 2026

From finding treasures to fresh starts, Gillette thrift store holds it all

Gillette (Wyoming) Thrift Store powers Salvation Army services

byHillary Jackson

STEAM camp connects kids to learning and community in Hollywood

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April 7, 2026

STEAM camp connects kids to learning and community in Hollywood

Help On the Go puts learning into motion Laughter and the buzz of hands-on

byHaley Osness

How volunteer skills meet needs at The Salvation Army Murrieta Corps

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April 2, 2026

How volunteer skills meet needs at The Salvation Army Murrieta Corps

When repairs and costly upkeep began piling up at The Salvation Army Murrieta

byHaley Osness

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Music and faith shape one man’s recovery journey

Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

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Women in recovery find support, strengthen families at Gabelcrest

Joan & Sally’s offers place to belong in San Francisco’s Tenderloin

Homer homesteading cooking class teaches lost arts

Salvation Army volunteers deliver meals and connection across Billings communities

From finding treasures to fresh starts, Gillette thrift store holds it all

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