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.

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

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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

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October 26, 2016

A home for the holidays

In Portland, a veterans’ shelter keeps families together

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October 23, 2016

A daycare and a warzone

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

byJared McKiernan

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October 12, 2016

5 tips for supporting pollinators

There’s no home too small for a pollinator garden

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October 12, 2016

Shop with a Cop brightens back to school

Minnesota youth connect with local law enforcement

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October 12, 2016

Beyond the call

Frank Massolini advocates for trafficking victims as a warrior against

byAlma Bahman

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October 5, 2016

The Salvation Army in Haiti assesses damage from Hurricane Matthew

Army facilities in Haiti sustain damage

October 4, 2016

Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti

The Salvation Army mobilizes to provide relief in the Caribbean

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September 28, 2016

Tapping EDS to address a public health crisis

As the Zika virus continues to spread, The Salvation Army mobilizes

Impact Stories

September 23, 2016

How to prep your disaster supplies

You’ve set a communication plan for your family, so the next step is to put

September 21, 2016

Ine Corps helps locate missing boat in Marshall Islands

Local police ask The Salvation Army for emergency disaster assistance

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Impact Stories

3 ways to get involved in local government

How to have a fun and successful #GivingTuesday

A home for the holidays

A daycare and a warzone

5 tips for supporting pollinators

Shop with a Cop brightens back to school

Beyond the call

The Salvation Army in Haiti assesses damage from Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti

Tapping EDS to address a public health crisis

How to prep your disaster supplies

Ine Corps helps locate missing boat in Marshall Islands

Salvation Army Kroc Center steps up for kids during San Francisco teachers’ strike

257: Music, mentorship and the joy of sharing what you’ve been given with Rhys Jones

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Seattle ARP partners with college to expand opportunities for men in recovery