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

March 28, 2020

How to respond positively when you’re feeling empty

By Patrick Lyons, Captain– If you’re a relief worker—and if you’re in The

Impact Stories

March 28, 2020

Isabella Shake receives The Salvation Army William Booth Award

Isabella Shake receives national award

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Impact Stories

March 28, 2020

Back on My Feet has ARC running

Program combats addiction with exercise By Hillary Jackson – Before the

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March 27, 2020

Street Level van outreach gets people off the streets, into permanent housing

Implementing ‘The Way Out’ in Washington’s King County When the Street Level van

byKaren Gleason

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March 26, 2020

How to apply psychological first aid

By Patrick Lyons, Captain – Most of us are familiar with first aid and CPR

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March 23, 2020

Salvation Army stores pause retail operations to focus on most need

Store locations will remain open to accept donations that help meet immediate

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March 20, 2020

10 ways The Salvation Army is helping now amid coronavirus pandemic

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Salvation Army continues to house the

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March 10, 2020

How your used goods help people find addictions recovery with The Salvation Army

When you donate goods to The Salvation Army—clothing, furniture, appliances and

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March 6, 2020

30 ways you can do good today

We all want to help make the world a better place, but where do we start?

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March 5, 2020

5 ways to do good with your spring cleaning

March is here—bringing spring with it

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February 28, 2020

The six key pillars of Salvation Army service

If there’s one thing we hear time and time again, it’s this: “I thought The

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February 26, 2020

How you can declutter for a cause during Lent

This season, simplify, declutter and give to The Salvation Army

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Isabella Shake receives The Salvation Army William Booth Award

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Street Level van outreach gets people off the streets, into permanent housing

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Salvation Army stores pause retail operations to focus on most need

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