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.

Volunteer bike repairman brings 'freedom' of free transportation to Anacortes

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June 19, 2025

Volunteer bike repairman brings ‘freedom’ of free transportation to Anacortes

Volunteer John Pope has repaired bikes in Anacortes for decades, boosting

byHaley Osness

Students craft ocean murals with recycled clothes from The Salvation Army

Impact Stories

June 18, 2025

Students craft ocean murals with recycled clothes from The Salvation Army

A crowd gathered in front of the Dolphin Amphitheater at SeaWorld San Diego June

byHaley Osness

Impact Stories

June 17, 2025

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Safe Storage gives people facing homelessness a place to keep cherished items

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June 17, 2025

Safe Storage gives people facing homelessness a place to keep cherished items

Wedged between the freeway and railroad tracks is a small sliver of land where

byHillary Jackson

Impact Stories

June 16, 2025

Hope Markets transform food assistance

How The Salvation Army’s client-choice model is reducing waste, building

byChristin Thieme

'Brave' inspires girls in San Diego to build courage and connection

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June 13, 2025

‘Brave’ inspires girls in San Diego to build courage and connection

Annual gathering continues to impact girls 11-18

byHaley Osness

Camp Redwood Glen gives children of farm workers a week of fun

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June 12, 2025

Camp Redwood Glen gives children of farm workers a week of fun

At The Salvation Army Camp Redwood Glen in Scotts Valley, California, staff and

Teen music program helps develop young leaders, musicians in Honolulu

Impact Stories

June 10, 2025

Teen music program helps develop young leaders, musicians in Honolulu

Jasty was locked down in one of the classrooms at his school in Honolulu,

byLori Arnold

Salvation Army doughnut hut a don't miss destination for Alaska travelers

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June 6, 2025

Salvation Army doughnut hut a don’t miss destination for Alaska travelers

Since Lil’ Gen’s doughnut hut began selling hot mini doughnuts in Icy Strait

byHillary Jackson

How the 'Chief's Camp Challenge' boosted youth camp attendance in the West

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June 6, 2025

How the ‘Chief’s Camp Challenge’ boosted youth camp attendance in the West

Summer camp attendance in the Western Territory increased in 2024 thanks to a

byKaren Gleason

How Chico's shoppers help women dress for a new life in Chico, California

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June 5, 2025

How Chico’s shoppers help women dress for a new life in Chico, California

A partnership between the Chico Adult Rehabilitation Program and Chico’s

byKaren Gleason

The Salvation Army boosts community relationships with the help of AI

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June 3, 2025

The Salvation Army boosts community relationships with the help of AI

New technology helps The Salvation Army’s Community Relations and Development

byEmily Truax

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