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Caring Magazine holiday gift guide to inspire and give hope

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November 22, 2022

Gifts to inspire and give hope in 2022

Earlier this year, The Salvation Army launched an initiative to help people find

byCory Gaudaur

In Bellingham, The Salvation Army's food pantry aims to be a 'safe haven'

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November 18, 2022

In Bellingham, The Salvation Army’s food pantry aims to be a ‘safe haven’

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, The Salvation Army Bellingham (Washington) food

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Loss and Recovery: How The Salvation Army helped one man find hope

Impact Stories

November 16, 2022

Loss and Recovery: How The Salvation Army helped one man find hope

Adult Rehabilitation Center graduate and Hope House resident shares how loss

byLou Buhl

4 ways to volunteer virtually with The Salvation Army this holiday season

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November 11, 2022

4 ways to volunteer virtually with The Salvation Army this holiday season

Get involved online with red kettle, Angel Tree, toy or food drives and holiday

byKaren Gleason

How one woman’s pain led her to support others facing reproductive grief

Impact Stories

November 9, 2022

How one woman’s pain led her to support others facing reproductive grief

Sometimes one person’s pain can lead them on a path of service—and on a journey

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

Kroc Center Hawaii celebrates 10 years of being a ‘beacon of hope’ in Kapolei

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November 2, 2022

Kroc Center Hawaii celebrates 10 years of being a ‘beacon of hope’ in Kapolei

After moving into a senior residence in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, Gloria Uslan-Milo,

byHillary Jackson

How one couple finds hope (and housing) after living in their car

Impact Stories

November 1, 2022

How one couple finds hope (and housing) after living in their car

The Salvation Army Street Level outreach program continues to help people

byLou Buhl

How Sabu Shake Sr. unleashed a 'great tide of compassion' in Monterey

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October 28, 2022

How Sabu Shake Sr. unleashed a ‘great tide of compassion’ in Monterey

Since 1999, the Sabu Shake Sr

byKaren Gleason

How one 93-year-old Salvation Army soldier is inspiring generations in Kalispell

Impact Stories

October 26, 2022

How one 93-year-old Salvation Army soldier is inspiring generations in Kalispell

Q&A with senior soldier and home league member Flora Lind from The Salvation

byLou Buhl

From a 'gateway' to a 'giveback': How one couple found love in community

Impact Stories

October 21, 2022

From a ‘gateway’ to a ‘giveback’: How one couple found love in community

Three and a half years ago, Candace and Ric Clayton said they could never have

byLou Buhl

A Bay Area tech bootcamp is helping youth design a ‘brighter future’

Impact Stories

October 19, 2022

A Bay Area tech bootcamp is helping youth design a ‘brighter future’

A new Bay Area tech bootcamp is providing opportunities for youth to learn and

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

23 years in prison gave one man the perfect platform for positive change

Impact Stories

October 14, 2022

23 years in prison gave one man the perfect platform for positive change

Once incarcerated, Aaron Lowers is now director of The Way Out for The Salvation

byKaren Gleason

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