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Mission of The Salvation Army's camping ministry sole focus of award recipient

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February 24, 2023

Mission of The Salvation Army’s camping ministry sole focus of award recipient

Each summer, The Salvation Army welcomes thousands of children across the U

byHillary Jackson

LA Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman helps out at The Salvation Army

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February 22, 2023

LA Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman helps out at The Salvation Army

Food distribution event at the Long Beach Red Shield kicks off the annual

byKaren Gleason

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February 17, 2023

One woman finds more than a volunteer opportunity at The Salvation Army

Barbara Maybon found her place at The Salvation Army in Ridgecrest, California

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The Salvation Army continues to see lives changed by employment in Moreno Valley

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February 15, 2023

The Salvation Army continues to see lives changed by employment in Moreno Valley

In March 2022, Vietnam Veteran Tommie Murry said he was homeless on the streets

byVivian Gatica Lopez

In Kapolei, Kroc Dance Academy brings the joy of dance to all

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February 10, 2023

In Kapolei, Kroc Dance Academy brings the joy of dance to all

It’s a Friday night at the Kroc Dance Academy (KDA) in Kapolei, Hawaii

byHillary Jackson

The Salvation Army helps adopted children reconnect with biological families

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February 8, 2023

The Salvation Army helps adopted children reconnect with biological families

The Salvation Army has brought help, emotional support and hope to untold

byLaurel Miller

International collaboration of Salvation Army brings Swiss officer to the Western U.S.

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February 3, 2023

International collaboration of Salvation Army brings Swiss officer to the Western U.S.

Swiss Salvation Army captain goes on sabbatical in North America and beyond

byKaren Gleason

How The Salvation Army helped one man fulfill his quest to do good

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February 1, 2023

How The Salvation Army helped one man fulfill his quest to do good

Scott Blair found an unconventional way to do good at Christmastime

byKaren Gleason

Pathway of Hope helps one family move from a car to a shelter to an apartment

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January 27, 2023

Pathway of Hope helps one family move from a car to a shelter to an apartment

The Salvation Army in Boise, Idaho, recently launched the Pathway of Hope

byKaren Gleason

How The Salvation Army in San Luis Obispo is reaching unhoused people

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January 25, 2023

How The Salvation Army in San Luis Obispo is reaching unhoused people

The Salvation Army San Luis Obispo (California) Corps’ Street Level Outreach

byLou Buhl

Salvation Army donor remembered for legacy of giving to do the most good

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January 20, 2023

Salvation Army donor remembered for legacy of giving to do the most good

Even though Colonel Kyle Smith is now the Chief Secretary for The Salvation Army

byHillary Jackson

Employee pays it forward after The Salvation Army helped him as a child

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January 18, 2023

Employee pays it forward after The Salvation Army helped him as a child

Jose Ramirez was 6 years old when his mother took him and his three sisters and

byCaramie Petrowsky

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