Impact Stories

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Impact Stories

December 10, 2021

Kettle Kickoff celebrates youth programming and raises over $4,000 in a single night

Salvation Army’s Red Shield community center in Los Angeles hosted its annual

byLou Buhl

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December 9, 2021

How one man’s life transformed when he viewed God through ‘a different lens’

Chris Audette found hope and a new understanding of God at the Stockton Adult

byKaren Gleason

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December 7, 2021

How The Salvation Army’s mariachi program is bringing community and culture to Los Angeles

The Salvation Army’s Red Shield community center in Los Angeles provides a

byLou Buhl

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December 2, 2021

Salvation Army Mobile Ministries expands in California’s farming region

For years, Captain Maria Romero has led Mobile Ministries in the California

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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November 30, 2021

Christian rap artist creates anthem for ‘the place that saved [his] life’

“Straight Outta Sally” music video celebrates The Salvation Army’s Adult

byLou Buhl

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November 24, 2021

Chickens bring people together at The Salvation Army in Coos Bay, Oregon

The corps’ new “chicken ministry” engages children attending the after-school

byKaren Gleason

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November 23, 2021

How Cultural Intelligence training can impact The Salvation Army

Salvation Army implements Cultural Intelligence (CQ) training to provide skills

byLou Buhl

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November 18, 2021

Former Phoenix shelter residents now help other families at the same shelter

When Zaporah Boyd and Tamara McClendon began their journey with The Salvation

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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November 17, 2021

Feast of Sharing aims to renew Thanksgiving traditions in Los Angeles

When you think of Thanksgiving, you probably think of traditions

byHillary Jackson

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November 16, 2021

The Salvation Army serves from the heart in San Francisco’s Chinatown

Captains Joe and Judy Zhao lead the Army’s Chinatown ministry, now in its 135th

byKaren Gleason

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November 12, 2021

The Salvation Army rescues a stranded group of students in Hoonah, Alaska

In September, 30 students and faculty from the University of Southern California

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November 11, 2021

Salvation Village participant sees ‘no reason to give up,’ as God’s brought him ‘too far’

At 58-years-old, Marcello Moscato is pursuing his GED certificate with hopes of

byLou Buhl

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