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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.

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April 27, 2021

In India, Salvation Army serves during second wave of COVID-19

The Salvation Army across India is responding as daily recorded cases of

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April 27, 2021

Salvation Army secures $5M for emergency rental assistance in Lewis County, Washington

The Centralia (Washington) Corps is helping people avoid homelessness

byKaren Gleason

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April 21, 2021

7 ways to help the planet this Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day—a day to really appreciate the planet we inhabit and

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April 20, 2021

High school senior volunteers to be listening ear during pandemic

A high school student witnesses the power in ministry of presence

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April 19, 2021

Salvation Army volunteer inspires kids—and adults—at the Kroc Center

Bonnie Sandford aims to make people’s days a little better by spending time with

byKaren Gleason

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April 13, 2021

As schools reopen, distance learning center fills gap for working families

When schools in Long Beach, California, began to reopen for in-person learning,

byHillary Jackson

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April 8, 2021

Knitting pattern fundraiser helps survivors of Oregon wildfires

When wildfires raged, small business owner Kay Hopkins had to do something to

byKaren Gleason

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April 6, 2021

Salvation Army builds connection through online learning experiences

With the pandemic still very much present and opportunities for traditional

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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March 31, 2021

The Salvation Army begins COVID-19 vaccination program in Ghana

The Salvation Army’s Urban Aid Clinic in Accra, Ghana, has been working with

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March 30, 2021

Grant allows Salvation Army to cover a year’s worth of back rent for those in need

They say good things come in small packages, but they can also come in big ones

byJennifer Byrd

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March 26, 2021

New sober living home helps men be part of ‘something bigger’

Amid closures of other recovery programs in the Santa Rosa, California, area,

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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March 24, 2021

Salvation Army officers patrol Oakland Chinatown to bring seniors peace of mind

By Esther Hsu, Captain– Ever since the COVID-19 Shelter in Place lockdown in the

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