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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

How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts

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September 28, 2022

How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts

Las Vegas Salvation Army Thrift Store partners with influencers from Thrifters

byLou Buhl

How the Cascade Mobile Outreach Ministry creates lasting change in people’s lives

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September 23, 2022

How the Cascade Mobile Outreach Ministry creates lasting change in people’s lives

A Salvation Army outreach ministry serves unhoused individuals in underserved

byKaren Gleason

How one man is helping residents build community? Arts, crafts and coffee

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September 21, 2022

How one man is helping residents build community? Arts, crafts and coffee

Salvation Army Bell Oasis apartment residents join together for weekly arts and

byLou Buhl

The Salvation Army distributes ‘life-saving’ water in Jackson, Mississippi

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September 16, 2022

The Salvation Army distributes ‘life-saving’ water in Jackson, Mississippi

Heavy rain and flooding caused damage to the main water treatment facility in

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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

How one Salvation Army thrift store is partnering with thrifting experts

How the Cascade Mobile Outreach Ministry creates lasting change in people’s lives

How one man is helping residents build community? Arts, crafts and coffee

The Salvation Army distributes ‘life-saving’ water in Jackson, Mississippi

Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

Ministry at the edge of the world: Living and serving on the island of Saipan

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

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America