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.

July 18, 2017

Salvation Army expands support to flooded areas in Northern Illinois

5,800 structures could ultimately be flooded in Lake County alone, according to

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July 17, 2017

Salvation Army to continue military plane crash service throughout investigation

The Salvation Army has provided 1,773 meals, 2,800 drinks, 575 snacks and prayed

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June 30, 2017

Soup and hope: every day at 4 am, this truck serves the homeless

Nightly soup run offers a meal, plants a seed

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June 30, 2017

New program hopes to change the narrative on trafficking

The Salvation Army first anti-human trafficking program in Florida that allows

byCaitlin Johnston

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June 30, 2017

Salvation Army expands Oxnard dental clinic

Since 1999, The Salvation Army has operated a free dental clinic to uninsured

byJared McKiernan

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June 28, 2017

Breaking our unconscious bias

Color blindness has rarely been about not seeing differences, but about how we

byKaren Young

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June 28, 2017

Moving from performance to purpose in youth sports

Millions of youth devote a substantial amount of their childhood to sports

byBenjamin J. Houltberg

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June 26, 2017

What happens to donations The Salvation Army can’t use?

Diverting waste continues to help fund The Salvation Army’s residential recovery

June 22, 2017

Deloitte helps out in Denver

Volunteers assist with renovation of Emergency Services Center

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June 21, 2017

Portugal Salvationists offer assistance after wildfires

Salvationists in Portugal are providing assistance to people affected by

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June 7, 2017

Challenging Evil Podcast: Fair Trade

[divider]Episode 3[/divider] Exploring fair trade and The Salvation Army’s

June 5, 2017

Addressing a silent epidemic

A recent tragedy in San Bernardino, California, underscores the importance of

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

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‘Determined’ volunteer brings in tons of food for Mesquite food pantry

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Salvation Army expands support to flooded areas in Northern Illinois

Salvation Army to continue military plane crash service throughout investigation

Soup and hope: every day at 4 am, this truck serves the homeless

New program hopes to change the narrative on trafficking

Salvation Army expands Oxnard dental clinic

Breaking our unconscious bias

Moving from performance to purpose in youth sports

What happens to donations The Salvation Army can’t use?

Deloitte helps out in Denver

Portugal Salvationists offer assistance after wildfires

Challenging Evil Podcast: Fair Trade

Addressing a silent epidemic

‘Determined’ volunteer brings in tons of food for Mesquite food pantry

Pathway of Hope helps grandparent caregivers find needed support

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community