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

November 10, 2020

How you can help The Salvation Army rescue Christmas this year

In 1891, Salvation Army Captain Joseph McFee helped establish one of The

byKyle Farber

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November 1, 2020

Learning Center at Salvation Army removes barriers to distance learning

Inglewood (California) Corps functions as one of two learning center sites for

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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October 29, 2020

New Rady Residence helps keep homeless families together in San Diego

By Pamela Davis– Twenty-six years old and living on the street with her two baby

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October 29, 2020

Kroc Center gives woman with debilitating medical condition ‘hope and strength’

As a pre-teen in 2002, Natalie Noble attended the grand opening of The Salvation

byCaramie Petrowsky

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October 28, 2020

Conquering pornography addiction by getting to the painful root

Riverside County Adult Rehabilitation Center applies Fight for Freedom Grant to

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October 27, 2020

The ARC: Fighting addiction for over 100 years

By Clinton Trimmer, Captain – In 1920, when The Salvation Army established

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October 27, 2020

California prisoners released early find The Salvation Army willing to help

New partnership aims to connect incarcerated to addictions recovery program

byHillary Jackson

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October 22, 2020

How The Salvation Army will keep bell ringers safe this Christmas

Navigating a vital fundraising effort during COVID-19

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October 20, 2020

Phoenix Kroc Center partners for civil discourse, better future

In the midst of the civil unrest, racial tension and violence that erupted

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

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October 17, 2020

Hope Center aims to bring permanent supportive housing, client-choice pantry to Pasadena

Early one morning Kimberly Darian was almost to The Salvation Army Pasadena

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October 14, 2020

Bashas’ partnership steps up to serve Arizonans in need during pandemic

By Scott Johnson – For the past several years, Bashas’ Family of Stores—a

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Learning Center at Salvation Army removes barriers to distance learning

New Rady Residence helps keep homeless families together in San Diego

Kroc Center gives woman with debilitating medical condition ‘hope and strength’

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The ARC: Fighting addiction for over 100 years

California prisoners released early find The Salvation Army willing to help

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Phoenix Kroc Center partners for civil discourse, better future

Hope Center aims to bring permanent supportive housing, client-choice pantry to Pasadena

Bashas’ partnership steps up to serve Arizonans in need during pandemic

Ministry at the edge of the world: Living and serving on the island of Saipan

Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

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Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

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Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

Cosmo the robot dog’s unlikely mission

Impact Stories

How you can help The Salvation Army rescue Christmas this year

Learning Center at Salvation Army removes barriers to distance learning

New Rady Residence helps keep homeless families together in San Diego

Kroc Center gives woman with debilitating medical condition ‘hope and strength’

Conquering pornography addiction by getting to the painful root

The ARC: Fighting addiction for over 100 years

California prisoners released early find The Salvation Army willing to help

How The Salvation Army will keep bell ringers safe this Christmas

Phoenix Kroc Center partners for civil discourse, better future

Hope Center aims to bring permanent supportive housing, client-choice pantry to Pasadena

Bashas’ partnership steps up to serve Arizonans in need during pandemic

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Ministry at the edge of the world: Living and serving on the island of Saipan

Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship