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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

The Salvation Army helps kids retain what they've learned over the summer

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October 5, 2022

The Salvation Army helps kids retain what they’ve learned over the summer

Anchorage Korean Corps Officers Captains Minhee and Richard Lee know education

byHillary Jackson

In Kenya, The Salvation Army helps amid crisis from extreme drought

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October 3, 2022

In Kenya, The Salvation Army helps amid crisis from extreme drought

East Africa is currently facing extreme drought and a food security crisis which

Barber brings smiles with haircuts at The Salvation Army's Good Samaritan Center

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September 30, 2022

Barber brings smiles with haircuts at The Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Center

Barber Juan Bernal, owner of Imperial Barbershop in Seaside, California, always

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Salvation Army helps kids retain what they’ve learned over the summer

In Kenya, The Salvation Army helps amid crisis from extreme drought

Barber brings smiles with haircuts at The Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Center

Salvation Army Bible correspondence course helps grow faith behind bars

Service Extension Unit volunteers extend The Salvation Army’s reach

Foster Grandparents make a difference at Salvation Army programs

The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service