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.

Workers inside Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center

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September 23, 2019

How The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Centers work

Every day in America, over 6,500 people are hospitalized for substance abuse

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September 12, 2019

Salvation Army reopens Torrance thrift store

By Hillary Jackson – The Salvation Army reopened its Torrance (California)

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September 12, 2019

How does The Salvation Army use your money after a disaster?

We’ve entered a new era of catastrophes

byJared McKiernan

Veteran with army boots next to him in civilian clothes

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September 5, 2019

The Salvation Army is helping veterans find purpose at work

Many veterans know finding “the job” is just the beginning

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

Emergency Disaster Services distribute supplies from EDS van

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August 29, 2019

Hurricane Dorian on a beeline to Florida, Salvation Army prepares

Puerto Rico was spared the brunt of Hurricane Dorian’s impact, while the U

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August 26, 2019

Salvation Army rolls out vertical structure for West’s addiction recovery program

Center administrators now tasked with focusing in on ministry

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August 20, 2019

5 TED Talks on making an impact on the world

Have you thought about the impact you’ll have on this world after you leave it?

byNicole Bouschet

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August 8, 2019

We need to care more about the environment

“We know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains

byBrian Peddle, General

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August 6, 2019

How The Salvation Army is helping families

Stepping in to fill the need, whatever the need might be

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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August 5, 2019

How you can help after the shootings in El Paso and Dayton

Multiple mass shootings claimed 31 lives across the U

Man in Salvation Army Uniform with Crowd

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August 2, 2019

30 things you didn’t know about The Salvation Army

When many people hear of The Salvation Army, they think only of thrift stores

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July 23, 2019

Salvation Army Sunbeams program connects, empowers girls

Carla Brandt believes the fellowship and skills learned in The Salvation Army’s

byCaitlin Johnston

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