Impact Stories

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Impact Stories

June 23, 2021

How The Salvation Army is stemming the tide of evictions in the West

Since the start of the pandemic, a slew of public and private endeavors have

byChristopher Doughty

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June 21, 2021

Salvation Army’s Portland Female Emergency Shelter expands meal service to community in pandemic

Empowered by community donations, the Salvation Army SAFES program serves their

byAndrew Shaughnessy

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June 17, 2021

Salvation Army partners with UNLV to impact care of human trafficking survivors

SEEDS of Hope partnered with UNLV for its year-long project researching best

byKaren Gleason

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June 15, 2021

The Salvation Army provides essential help to attacked community in Burkina Faso

The Salvation Army in Burkina Faso is working alongside the government to

Impact Stories

June 15, 2021

Salvation Army summer camp is back on across the West

Marty Brown received just the email he needed in early 2021

byChristin Thieme

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June 14, 2021

Finding the words through recovery: One journey that inspires many

Recent San Jose ARC graduate, David Duenas, shares his story on battling

byLou Buhl

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June 10, 2021

Salvation Army brings hope to survivors of Colorado apartment fire

On April 11, a fire at the Sunridge Apartments in Avon, Colorado, left multiple

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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June 9, 2021

Children of Salvation Army officers-in-training experience atypical college life

While the Messengers of Grace—the session of cadets in their second and final

byHillary Jackson

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June 7, 2021

Salvation Army opens new building to expand addiction recovery efforts

The San Diego Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) makes the move to Otay Mesa,

byHillary Jackson

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May 31, 2021

Giving groceries and hope to veterans in Northern California

The Salvation Army in Redding, California, already had a well-established food

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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May 28, 2021

Salvation Army opens collaborative psychiatric respite center in San Francisco

The Salvation Army in San Francisco celebrated the first milestone in its

byJennifer Byrd

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May 28, 2021

Northwest Valley Tutoring Program Brings Hope to Underserved Youth

No one has come through this pandemic unscathed and in many communities, the

byShelley Hickox

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Impact Stories

How The Salvation Army is stemming the tide of evictions in the West

Salvation Army’s Portland Female Emergency Shelter expands meal service to community in pandemic

Salvation Army partners with UNLV to impact care of human trafficking survivors

The Salvation Army provides essential help to attacked community in Burkina Faso

Salvation Army summer camp is back on across the West

Finding the words through recovery: One journey that inspires many

Salvation Army brings hope to survivors of Colorado apartment fire

Children of Salvation Army officers-in-training experience atypical college life

Salvation Army opens new building to expand addiction recovery efforts

Giving groceries and hope to veterans in Northern California

Salvation Army opens collaborative psychiatric respite center in San Francisco

Northwest Valley Tutoring Program Brings Hope to Underserved Youth

Long-term disaster support continues months after major Washington flooding

GrowGood garden at Bell Shelter helps residents find peace and renewed purpose

Raising up Salvation Army leaders for service to the West—and the world

Disaster case manager helps restore hope after 2025 California wildfires