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How The Salvation Army offers resources and care to those on LA’s Skid Row

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July 25, 2023

How The Salvation Army offers resources and care to those on LA’s Skid Row

Skid Row, located in Los Angeles County, is known by many as a place of immense

byHaley Osness

Persistence wins the day for youth in South Tucson and The Salvation Army

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July 20, 2023

Persistence wins the day for youth in South Tucson and The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s ministry in South Tucson, Arizona, is growing, thanks to

byKaren Gleason

Standards of Excellence program aims to empower Salvation Army advisory organizations

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July 19, 2023

Standards of Excellence program aims to empower Salvation Army advisory organizations

The new standards are designed to help Salvation Army officers and advisory

byKaren Gleason

At The Salvation Army, food is just the beginning of meeting need

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July 18, 2023

At The Salvation Army, food is just the beginning of meeting need

The Salvation Army provided more than 171 million meals to individuals and

byKaren Gleason

Canteen Cook-Off readies Salvation Army volunteers for real-life disaster events

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July 14, 2023

Canteen Cook-Off readies Salvation Army volunteers for real-life disaster events

Volunteers leave simulation training ready to respond when needed

byKaren Gleason

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July 14, 2023

When camp becomes ‘home’

Frequent camper turns staff member at The Salvation Army’s Lawrence M

byHillary Jackson

Joy guides the Los Angeles Rams partnership with The Salvation Army in Long Beach

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July 13, 2023

Joy guides the Los Angeles Rams partnership with The Salvation Army in Long Beach

When asked what’s been most rewarding about partnering with The Salvation Army

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

How one Salvation Army food bank feeds 17 counties in New Mexico

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July 11, 2023

How one Salvation Army food bank feeds 17 counties in New Mexico

When a senior citizen living in eastern New Mexico finds themselves struggling

bySeana Scott

Two Divine Servants share how they found God's love in The Salvation Army

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July 6, 2023

Two Divine Servants share how they found God’s love in The Salvation Army

Captains Edith and Rick Mabie share how they found their place in The Salvation

byKaren Gleason

Special anti-poverty course in Boise benefits from a special teacher

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July 4, 2023

Special anti-poverty course in Boise benefits from a special teacher

“Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ By World” is transforming the

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

Salvation Army partnership brings ‘Meals of Aloha’ to people in need

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June 29, 2023

Salvation Army partnership brings ‘Meals of Aloha’ to people in need

In Hawaii, Foodland grocery store customers helped raise over $44,000 for The

byLou Buhl

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