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

July 14, 2017

Montana EDS summit explores resiliency in frontier communities

The Northwest and Intermountain Divisions, in partnership with Territorial

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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

June 14, 2017

The Salvation Army responds to shooting in San Francisco neighborhood

Four people died in the incident, including the gunman, who turned the firearm

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Salvation Army expands support to flooded areas in Northern Illinois

Salvation Army to continue military plane crash service throughout investigation

Montana EDS summit explores resiliency in frontier communities

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

The Salvation Army responds to shooting in San Francisco neighborhood

Homer homesteading cooking class teaches lost arts

Salvation Army volunteers deliver meals and connection across Billings communities

The Healing Coop: How chickens are helping women stay sober

From finding treasures to fresh starts, Gillette thrift store holds it all