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

June 6, 2016

$1 million grant from Walmart supports SA services

The $1 million grant supported nutrition in Salvation Army programs nationwide

Impact Stories

June 3, 2016

A letter of remembrance for Danny White

Murrieta Corps soldier promoted to Glory at 65

Impact Stories

May 31, 2016

Homeless to home

Illness and relocation left a family of seven out in the cold until they met The

byKelsey Atkins

Impact Stories

May 28, 2016

Restorative Court steers homeless from prison

Diversionary program helps low-level offenders work toward self-sufficiency

byJared McKiernan

Impact Stories

May 25, 2016

Reconnecting family

“Family is what drives these searches

Impact Stories

May 23, 2016

Should Wall Street fund social services?

Impact investing works to create positive outcomes for society, sometimes at the

byJosiah Hesse

Impact Stories

May 22, 2016

Family Finds Hope

“When we became homeless, it made me feel as a mother like I couldn’t take care

Impact Stories

May 21, 2016

Furnishings welcome vets home

The Salvation Army often helps veterans in need connect to housing, but the Army

Impact Stories

May 11, 2016

Surviving servitude

When Lydia pressed for her money, her employers simply got more creative with

byMindy Farabee

Impact Stories

May 11, 2016

Promoting love behind bars

The United States is No

byKathy Lovin

Impact Stories

May 7, 2016

Enterprising spirit

The Salvation Army is launching initiatives from culinary to construction Hope

Impact Stories

May 1, 2016

Las Vegas Transgender Shelter Sees Steady Growth

Nevada is the most impoverished state in the U

byJackeline Luna

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