Impact Stories

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.

Impact Stories

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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March 23, 2021

Roma Downey talks upcoming “Resurrection” film

MGM and LightWorkers’ Resurrection, a feature-length motion picture from The

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March 22, 2021

Adult Rehabilitation Center ‘closes loop’ with sustainable practices

At The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers, it’s not just lives that

byHillary Jackson

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March 18, 2021

The Salvation Army begins work in country number 132: Bulgaria

International leader of The Salvation Army General Brian Peddle announced that

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March 16, 2021

Shovels in hand, Salvation Army youth respond to flooding in Hawaii

In Oahu, members of The Salvation Army’s young adult residential discipleship

byHillary Jackson

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Impact Stories

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

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

Knitting pattern fundraiser helps survivors of Oregon wildfires

Salvation Army builds connection through online learning experiences

The Salvation Army begins COVID-19 vaccination program in Ghana

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

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

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

Roma Downey talks upcoming “Resurrection” film

Adult Rehabilitation Center ‘closes loop’ with sustainable practices

The Salvation Army begins work in country number 132: Bulgaria

Shovels in hand, Salvation Army youth respond to flooding in Hawaii

Building a community where recovery can grow

Chaplains bring emotional and spiritual support to Silvercrest senior communities

How substance use and recovery inspired one man to find new purpose

Training supports disaster responders as they support survivors