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.

Impact Stories

January 27, 2018

Uber grant helps Salvation Army shuttle homebound seniors

Seniors are the fastest growing segment of Alaska’s population

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January 4, 2018

Salvation Army responds to massive pileup in Lancaster, New York

The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services teams based in Buffalo, New York,

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December 22, 2017

Relief efforts continue for record-setting Thomas Fire

The blaze has now claimed more than 425 square miles—an area bigger than the

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December 22, 2017

Salvation Army responds to Buffalo blaze

The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team in Buffalo, New York,

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December 20, 2017

Serving newcomers, asylum seekers stalled at Mexican border

A Baja California shelter opened to serve Mexican nationals at risk of

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December 19, 2017

‘Santa Steph’ Curry serves Bay Area families

The Salvation Army in San Francisco took 60 families to a Christmas party hosted

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December 17, 2017

Keeping child care costs in check

As affordable child care becomes more and more a commodity, low-cost providers

byJared McKiernan

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December 5, 2017

Can volunteering ward off depression?

Studies show maintaining social connection is key when trying to help alleviate

byHillary Jackson

October 25, 2017

Culinary academy grads pitch in to help wildfire victims

By Sydney Fong – The Napa (California) Salvation Army has a host of

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October 23, 2017

The Salvation Army continues work in Texas long after media frenzy

Now that the immediate threat has subsided, recovery efforts have fully pivoted

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October 12, 2017

Callaways given National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award, donate prize to Salvation Army

By Marlene Klotz-Collins— After 93,000 online votes, the National Association of

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October 10, 2017

The Salvation Army extends meal service in Northern California

At least 15 fires continue to burn across Napa, Sonoma and Yuba Counties

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Uber grant helps Salvation Army shuttle homebound seniors

Salvation Army responds to massive pileup in Lancaster, New York

Relief efforts continue for record-setting Thomas Fire

Salvation Army responds to Buffalo blaze

Serving newcomers, asylum seekers stalled at Mexican border

‘Santa Steph’ Curry serves Bay Area families

Keeping child care costs in check

Can volunteering ward off depression?

Culinary academy grads pitch in to help wildfire victims

The Salvation Army continues work in Texas long after media frenzy

Callaways given National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award, donate prize to Salvation Army

The Salvation Army extends meal service in Northern California

The ripple effect of joy

Meet the joy spreaders

The Salvation Army and retail partners team up to make fashion more sustainable

Salvation Army ice cream truck sparks joyful engagement