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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

In Denver, The Salvation Army gets $5 million to help families exit homelessness

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January 13, 2023

In Denver, The Salvation Army gets $5 million to help families exit homelessness

When Salvation Army Denver Metro Social Services Director Kristen Baluyot

byLou Buhl

Laundry vouchers bring confidence while filling gaps for neighbors in Aurora, Colorado

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January 11, 2023

Laundry vouchers bring confidence while filling gaps for neighbors in Aurora, Colorado

Yemane Habtezgi—the owner of Laundry on the Fax in Aurora, Colorado—has made it

byVivian Gatica Lopez

The Salvation Army brings spiritual care to those in Anaheim Emergency Shelter

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January 6, 2023

The Salvation Army brings spiritual care to those in Anaheim Emergency Shelter

Majors Nesan and Cheryl Kistan drove to Disneyland on their day off

bySeana Scott

Toys bring Christmas cheer to children in Alaska's remote villages

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January 5, 2023

Toys bring Christmas cheer to children in Alaska’s remote villages

Partnerships help The Salvation Army deliver the spirit of the season

byHillary Jackson

How BT Roasters is doing the most good in Ethiopia and beyond

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January 4, 2023

How BT Roasters is doing the most good in Ethiopia and beyond

Fifteen-year-old Eden Wild is funding wells, assisting a young mother in Uganda

byKaren Gleason

A message for 2023 from the International Leader of The Salvation Army

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January 1, 2023

A message for 2023 from the International Leader of The Salvation Army

Once and for all

byBrian Peddle, General

Senior center brings support to older adults in Modesto

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December 28, 2022

Senior center brings support to older adults in Modesto

The staff at The Salvation Army in Modesto, California, began noticing a gap in

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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December 27, 2022

22 good things that happened in 2022

In 2022, like so many years before, The Salvation Army continued to meet the

byCory Gaudaur

Caring counts down the top stories of 2022

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December 26, 2022

Caring counts down the top stories of 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, Caring has rounded up our top 10 stories from the last

byCory Gaudaur

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

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

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

In Denver, The Salvation Army gets $5 million to help families exit homelessness

Laundry vouchers bring confidence while filling gaps for neighbors in Aurora, Colorado

The Salvation Army brings spiritual care to those in Anaheim Emergency Shelter

Toys bring Christmas cheer to children in Alaska’s remote villages

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Senior center brings support to older adults in Modesto

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Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

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Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

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