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The Salvation Army fills gaps in Anchorage in wake of community shelter closure

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August 16, 2022

The Salvation Army fills gaps in Anchorage in wake of community shelter closure

As the date approached for the closure of the mass shelter at Anchorage’s

byHillary Jackson

In wake of Kentucky floods, The Salvation Army continues recovery efforts

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August 11, 2022

In wake of Kentucky floods, The Salvation Army continues recovery efforts

The Salvation Army’s Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) in the USA Southern

One mom overcame heroin abuse with The Salvation Army

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August 10, 2022

One mom overcame heroin abuse with The Salvation Army

Tracie Dalke woke up, reached out her arm to grab a lighter and smoked heroin

bySeana Scott

Salvation Army utility assistance programs offer relief amid inflation

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August 5, 2022

Salvation Army utility assistance programs offer relief amid inflation

Amid a record-breaking inflation rate, American households are having to make

byVivian Gatica Lopez

In Seattle, a family finds home twice with the help of The Salvation Army

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August 3, 2022

In Seattle, a family finds home twice with the help of The Salvation Army

Dina and Kori Flores live in an apartment on a quiet street in north-central

byHillary Jackson

Engaging with foster care changes lives—here's how The Salvation Army can start

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July 29, 2022

Engaging with foster care changes lives—here’s how The Salvation Army can start

My name is Lisa Barnes, and I am a Foster Care Alumni

byLisa Barnes, Captain

Origami opens conversation for The Salvation Army in Tokyo

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July 22, 2022

Origami opens conversation for The Salvation Army in Tokyo

A new ministry in the park is introducing the community to The Salvation Army

byKaren Gleason

Recognizing the volunteers who help The Salvation Army serve every zip code

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July 22, 2022

Recognizing the volunteers who help The Salvation Army serve every zip code

In the Southwest U

byCaitlin Johnston

How gardening is helping those recovering from addiction in Colorado

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July 20, 2022

How gardening is helping those recovering from addiction in Colorado

The Cottonwood Women’s Residence at The Salvation Army Denver Adult

byLou Buhl

The Santa Clarita Valley (California) Corps offers a weekly respite for community members experiencing homelessness

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July 15, 2022

How The Salvation Army transforms bingo from a game into a ministry

The Santa Clarita Valley (California) Corps offers a weekly respite for

byKaren Gleason

How The Salvation Army Turlock Corps brought its garden back to life

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July 13, 2022

How The Salvation Army Turlock Corps brought its garden back to life

Turlock Corps officers, after-school kids and volunteers recreate a flourishing

byKaren Gleason

A peer tutoring program launched at the height of the pandemic—now, it’s expanding

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July 8, 2022

A peer tutoring program launched at the height of the pandemic—now, it’s expanding

When three ambitious, creative teenagers at Los Angeles Korean Corps noticed the

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

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The Salvation Army fills gaps in Anchorage in wake of community shelter closure

In wake of Kentucky floods, The Salvation Army continues recovery efforts

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