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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

The Salvation Army recognizes 10 years of International Day of the Girl

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October 13, 2022

The Salvation Army recognizes 10 years of International Day of the Girl

Ten years on from its inception at the United Nations, celebrations, campaigns

UNLV medical students learn about needs in Las Vegas at The Salvation Army

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October 12, 2022

UNLV medical students learn about needs in Las Vegas at The Salvation Army

When Oscar Toro started volunteering with The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada

byVivian Gatica Lopez

Cardinal Academy and The Salvation Army help one young mother rewrite her story

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October 7, 2022

Cardinal Academy and The Salvation Army help one young mother rewrite her story

The Salvation Army in Boise partners with Cardinal Academy to help young parents

byKaren Gleason

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