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

December 7, 2016

Winter good stuff collection

“We realize we cannot help everybody but it is our responsibility to help

Impact Stories

December 6, 2016

A gift that lasts

Join in the experience of impacting lives

byRachel Thieme Ramirez

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December 5, 2016

12 gifts with purpose | Caring Christmas gift guide

In each issue of Caring, we discuss products and companies that do good

Impact Stories

December 1, 2016

From all angles

“If you want to be effective at changing someone’s life, you’ll have to

byJackeline Luna

Woman holding Salvation Army plastic bag

Impact Stories

November 29, 2016

Recycling project drives textiles to family stores

Program boosts family store income and builds awareness of other Salvation Army

bySara Kiley Watson

Make a difference! Ways you can get involved in your local government.

Impact Stories

November 4, 2016

3 ways to get involved in local government

After I graduated from college, I was offered a job covering local business and

byLaura Poff

Impact Stories

November 1, 2016

How to have a fun and successful #GivingTuesday

It’s that time of year again: the time to give thanks for all that’s good in our

byKristin Marguerite Doidge

Impact Stories

October 26, 2016

A home for the holidays

In Portland, a veterans’ shelter keeps families together

Impact Stories

October 23, 2016

A daycare and a warzone

The Salvation Army works in one of Costa Rica’s roughest neighborhoods to propel

byJared McKiernan

Impact Stories

October 12, 2016

5 tips for supporting pollinators

There’s no home too small for a pollinator garden

Impact Stories

October 12, 2016

Shop with a Cop brightens back to school

Minnesota youth connect with local law enforcement

Impact Stories

October 12, 2016

Beyond the call

Frank Massolini advocates for trafficking victims as a warrior against

byAlma Bahman

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