How one couple finds hope (and housing) after living in their car
The Salvation Army Street Level outreach program continues to help people experiencing homelessness find housing in Washington. When Leticia Duman and Win Howell purchased their first house together in 2014, they said they never imagined losing it all in a fire,
How Sabu Shake Sr. unleashed a ‘great tide of compassion’ in Monterey
Since 1999, the Sabu Shake Sr. Memorial Foundation has raised almost $6 million to support The Salvation Army in Monterey, California. In Monterey, California, the Sabu Shake Sr. Memorial Foundation, established by Sabu Shake Jr. and Chris Shake to honor their
How one 93-year-old Salvation Army soldier is inspiring generations in Kalispell
Q&A with senior soldier and home league member Flora Lind from The Salvation Army Kalispell (Montana) Corps. At 10 years old, Flora Lind—now 93—started going to The Salvation Army Havre Corps, where she grew up in Montana. Two years later, she
From a ‘gateway’ to a ‘giveback’: How one couple found love in community
Three and a half years ago, Candace and Ric Clayton said they could never have imagined their lives today–sober, married and serving the community together. “If I would have written how my life was supposed to look in sobriety, I would
A Bay Area tech bootcamp is helping youth design a ‘brighter future’
A new Bay Area tech bootcamp is providing opportunities for youth to learn and embrace creativity at the Modesto (California) Red Shield Community Center through a partnership with Bay Valley Tech, a free coding academy founded by tech entrepreneur Phil
23 years in prison gave one man the perfect platform for positive change
Once incarcerated, Aaron Lowers is now director of The Way Out for The Salvation Army in San Francisco. Aaron Lowers might seem an unlikely candidate to lead The Way Out, The Salvation Army’s initiative to relieve San Francisco’s homelessness crisis. But
The Salvation Army recognizes 10 years of International Day of the Girl
Ten years on from its inception at the United Nations, celebrations, campaigns and meetings have taken place across the international Salvation Army to acknowledge the International Day of the Girl Child (Oct. 11) and recognize the position of girls and
UNLV medical students learn about needs in Las Vegas at The Salvation Army
When Oscar Toro started volunteering with The Salvation Army of Southern Nevada through his school, he didn’t know much about the organization. But six weeks later, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) medical student was committed to continuing his
Cardinal Academy and The Salvation Army help one young mother rewrite her story
The Salvation Army in Boise partners with Cardinal Academy to help young parents complete high school. Rebecca Arnold was on track to complete high school in her hometown of Marsing, Idaho, and go on to college. Late in her junior year, however,
The Salvation Army helps kids retain what they’ve learned over the summer
Anchorage Korean Corps Officers Captains Minhee and Richard Lee know education is important. In their last three corps appointments as Salvation Army officers, the pair has held educational summer camps for youth in Las Vegas, Phoenix and now Anchorage. Their
In Kenya, The Salvation Army helps amid crisis from extreme drought
East Africa is currently facing extreme drought and a food security crisis which has been caused by a combination of circumstances. In Kenya, five consecutive years in which the rains failed or fell short have caused the price of staple
Barber brings smiles with haircuts at The Salvation Army’s Good Samaritan Center
Barber Juan Bernal, owner of Imperial Barbershop in Seaside, California, always wanted to give back to his community in the Monterey Peninsula. When the opportunity presented itself to donate his time and services by providing haircuts to people who are