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Safe housing helps one mom find stability and guide others toward it

Impact Stories

September 8, 2025

Safe housing helps one mom find stability and guide others toward it

After losing her home following illness, Vernice Shaw found support through The

byHaley Osness

Committed Santa Rosa advisory board member helps raise over $1.5m

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September 5, 2025

Committed Santa Rosa advisory board member helps raise over $1.5m

Wendell Nordby is honored with The Salvation Army’s William Booth Award at the

Retreats lead recovery program participants through 12 Steps in 3 days

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September 4, 2025

Retreats lead recovery program participants through 12 Steps in 3 days

Across the West, The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Centers (ARCs) are

byHaley Osness

How VOAD streamlines disaster response with coordinated efforts

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September 2, 2025

How VOAD streamlines disaster response with coordinated efforts

Behind the scenes of the Eaton Fire, The Salvation Army and partner

byJared McKiernan

Echelon Hawaii's Red Pencil Project supports third graders in Oahu

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August 28, 2025

Echelon Hawaii’s Red Pencil Project supports third graders

The year-long lesson on community teaches third graders skills they can practice

byKelly Dawson

How The Salvation Army's shielding seniors from scam surge amid rise in AI

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August 26, 2025

How The Salvation Army’s shielding seniors from scam surge amid rise in AI

In the age of AI, The Salvation Army partners with experts to help seniors avoid

byEmily Truax

5 ways The Salvation Army supports kids after school

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August 22, 2025

5 ways The Salvation Army supports kids after school

Growing up has never been easy, but today’s young people face unique challenges

byEmily Truax

Teen brothers donate $800 to feed the unsheltered in Tucson

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August 20, 2025

Teen brothers donate $800 to feed the unsheltered in Tucson

Kindness can be contagious

byCaramie Petrowsky

Decline in overdose deaths points to hopeful trend in fentanyl crisis

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August 19, 2025

Decline in overdose deaths points to hopeful trend in fentanyl crisis

The Salvation Army’s three-pronged approach aligns with factors driving

byHaley Osness

First 'Brave' camp aims to empower young women in Alaska

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August 14, 2025

First ‘Brave’ camp aims to empower young women in Alaska

This summer, 18 young women came to The Salvation Army Alaska Division’s King’s

Walmart helps hardworking families prepare for back to school in Denver

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August 13, 2025

Walmart helps hardworking families prepare for back to school in Denver

Inside The Salvation Army Distribution Center in Aurora, Colorado, two teams of

byHillary Jackson

3 key ways The Salvation Army gives kids 'a place to be themselves'

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August 11, 2025

3 key ways The Salvation Army gives kids ‘a place to be themselves’

Amid the relentless buzz of smartphones, social media and daily distractions,

byHaley Osness

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Impact Stories

Safe housing helps one mom find stability and guide others toward it

Committed Santa Rosa advisory board member helps raise over $1.5m

Retreats lead recovery program participants through 12 Steps in 3 days

How VOAD streamlines disaster response with coordinated efforts

Echelon Hawaii’s Red Pencil Project supports third graders

How The Salvation Army’s shielding seniors from scam surge amid rise in AI

5 ways The Salvation Army supports kids after school

Teen brothers donate $800 to feed the unsheltered in Tucson

Decline in overdose deaths points to hopeful trend in fentanyl crisis

First ‘Brave’ camp aims to empower young women in Alaska

Walmart helps hardworking families prepare for back to school in Denver

3 key ways The Salvation Army gives kids ‘a place to be themselves’

From Guatemala to Los Angeles: How a pastor discovered his faith

Salvation Army livestream auctions connect shoppers with secondhand finds

How one mother’s search for help led to inspiring hope for others

Club 60 nourishes the body and spirit in community