Meet Rose Mary Hulse
Committed to compassion You can find Rose Mary Hulse, 90, out serving others almost every day. “She really is an amazing person,” said Major Donna Miller, Peoria, Ill., corps officer. “She’s always willing to do anything. The phrase, ‘Compassion in action’ epitomizes
Army receives needed mobile canteens
New vehicle is donated just in time for tornado season. Beacon Roofing Supply donated a $100,000 mobile canteen to The Salvation Army of Joplin, Mo., just in time for tornado season, which started in March. Stationed in Joplin and equipped with two
The equality paradox
[dropcap style="normal or inverse or boxed"]A[/dropcap] sleek campus in a suburban area outside of Chicago once served as the center of operations for an oil company, but now houses The Salvation Army’s Central Territorial Headquarters. Each morning, Carol Seiler drives
The Global Hunger Expedition
Salvationists create new organization to combat hunger. My first experience with serving starving people was in, of all places, Acapulco, Mexico. I was there on a mission trip, and had gone with our host to watch the sunset at the beach. A
Adding research to our expression of care
Finding stories in the problems, programs, people and situations surrounding us each day Editor’s note: Following this fall’s Western Territory Social Services Councils, Caring partnered with the social services department to share new initiatives, research and efforts that exemplify The Salvation
Alaska fights human trafficking
Salvation Army works to help vulnerable Alaska Native population. Now we “speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute” (Proverbs 31:8). When Evangeline Booth heard of the vices and troubles of the northern mining
A simple acronym for healthy living
Follow these four steps to de-stress Most people live with a haunting feeling that something is fundamentally wrong with the way he or she lives, knowing deeply that we live in a fragile world riddled with tremendous stress. I believe that stress—physical,
The future of Salvation Army social work
I tend to live in the present—the here and now—not the there and then of the past nor the “sometime-maybe” of the future. But life demands that we look ahead, see what’s coming, understand trends, even make a few predictions. Some
Trash bags, duct tape and fashion
Gala raises money for Salvation Army homeless shelters Fashion-forward supporters came out in masses to The Moonrise Hotel in Saint Louis, Mo., for a cutting-edge fashion show to support St. Louis area Salvation Army shelters, raising $19,700. Dubbed “The Garbage Bag Gala,”
Fundraisers get creative
Twin Cities Salvation Army attract record participation The MOST Amazing Race held in Minneapolis, Minn., attracted its largest field of competitors and set two new high marks for fundraising this year as 70 competing teams, raised more than $64,000 for local
Circus to sex work
[dropcap style="normal or inverse or boxed"]A[/dropcap]s a young Nepali girl, Sarai loved the circus. Daring acrobatics, elephant tricks, and glitzy, colorful costumes made it glamorous. At 13, Sarai joined the circus, believing her life would drastically improve. “When we got to Mumbai, they
Shelter from violence
With no identifying signs and a large gate, a Florida domestic violence shelter helps people heal. Sometimes people just snap. Zagorka, an immigrant from Yugoslavia, married in 1958 in a traditional Eastern Orthodox Christian ceremony in Macedonia. They had two sons, one