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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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July 16, 2019

How drones are changing the disaster relief industry

Disasters now displace three to ten times more people than conflict and war, but

byJared McKiernan

Apple on Books Next to Pencils and Alphabet Blocks

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July 12, 2019

5 ideas for doing good this back to school season

While it may seem that school just ended for the summer, the reality of the

byVivian Gatica Lopez

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