Impact Stories

Learn more about the biggest issues faced by communities today and how you can get involved with a variety of stories and articles about impact.

Need to clean for Christmas? This daily guide will maximize your efforts to help others

Impact Stories

November 29, 2022

Need to clean for Christmas? This daily guide will maximize your efforts to help others

Across the Western U

byLou Buhl

How Coach Juan Barrera builds a better community one boxer at a time

Impact Stories

November 28, 2022

How Coach Juan Barrera builds a better community one boxer at a time

Modesto Red Shield boxing director helps The Salvation Army provide a safe haven

byKaren Gleason

SpongeBob brings smiles at Feast of Sharing Thanksgiving meal event

Impact Stories

November 23, 2022

SpongeBob brings smiles at Feast of Sharing Thanksgiving meal event

In-person Thanksgiving meal returns after pandemic changes Inside the historic

byHillary Jackson

97 years with The Salvation Army: Wisdom for a long and joyous life

Impact Stories

November 23, 2022

97 years with The Salvation Army: Wisdom for a long and joyous life

Now in his tenth decade of life, Kenneth Hill is an active soldier at the

byKaren Gleason

Seattle-area radio hosts bring Christmas joy through toy drive

Impact Stories

November 22, 2022

Seattle-area radio hosts bring Christmas joy through toy drive

Moug and Angie Mornings Toy Drive benefits The Salvation Army’s Christmas Toy ‘N

byHillary Jackson

Caring Magazine holiday gift guide to inspire and give hope

Impact Stories

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'

Impact Stories

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

Impact Stories

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

Impact Stories

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

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