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

August 16, 2016

Moving to learn

We all want the best for our kids

Impact Stories

August 15, 2016

Louisiana hit by more record-breaking floods

By Jon Kalahar – Due to historic rainfall across southern Louisiana and

Impact Stories

August 11, 2016

Creative ways to volunteer with kids in the summer

Summers can be tricky

Impact Stories

August 9, 2016

7 good buys for back to school

It’s nearly time—back to school

Impact Stories

August 8, 2016

3 ways to make your end of summer vacation greener

I don’t usually take a big vacation in the summer

Impact Stories

July 29, 2016

Salvation Army assists evacuees after Colorado wildfire

By Melissa McKewen – More than a week after a raging wildfire burned some

Impact Stories

July 26, 2016

Growing against food insecurity

AmeriCorps commits a team to help The Salvation Army combat hunger

byCaramie Petrowsky

Impact Stories

July 25, 2016

‘Client Choice’ comes to Las Vegas

On July 15, The Salvation Army serving Southern Nevada celebrated the opening of

Impact Stories

July 20, 2016

A new era for one Silvercrest

Freed from government regulations, the Santa Rosa facility finds ways to expand

Impact Stories

July 19, 2016

Culinary training for independence

Women in recovery find new skill, empowerment in cooking Five mother sauces

byBrandi Salas

Impact Stories

July 15, 2016

Breaking poverty’s grip on neighborhoods

Recent research suggests that growing up in concentrated poverty makes the

byDebby Bielak, Jim Shelton and Devin Murphy

Impact Stories

July 15, 2016

Discovery Camp’ connects at-risk youth and law enforcement

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