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

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

Impact Stories

September 17, 2016

From gray to green

“Nature is not a place to visit

byDawn MacKeen

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September 12, 2016

The Salvation Army is there

We practice for it in school

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September 8, 2016

Nationwide, pollinator gardens are creating a buzz

From the White House down to your own backyard, an unprecedented round of

byKatherine Davis-Young

Impact Stories

September 7, 2016

How The Salvation Army responds to disasters

While each disaster creates its own unique circumstances and special needs,

Impact Stories

September 4, 2016

Set a plan, just in case

It’s easy to think “disaster won’t strike here,” but if it did, do you have a

Impact Stories

September 1, 2016

Fashion brands and commitment to eco-friendliness

Greenpeace launched “Detox My Fashion” in 2011 to urge fashion retailers to take

Impact Stories

August 29, 2016

Healthy lifestyles, healthy families

The Salvation Army aims to prevent and intervene in childhood obesity across the

byChristin Thieme

Impact Stories

August 29, 2016

‘I serve because I was served.’

9/11 worker volunteers after Louisiana floods

Impact Stories

August 25, 2016

Brave for girls

Parents have dreams for their children

byLisa Barnes, Captain

Impact Stories

August 23, 2016

Ready for class

Salvation Army preps kids for a return to the classroom

Impact Stories

August 11, 2016

Creative ways to volunteer with kids in the summer

Summers can be tricky

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Impact Stories

How to prep your disaster supplies

From gray to green

The Salvation Army is there

Nationwide, pollinator gardens are creating a buzz

How The Salvation Army responds to disasters

Set a plan, just in case

Fashion brands and commitment to eco-friendliness

Healthy lifestyles, healthy families

‘I serve because I was served.’

Brave for girls

Ready for class

Creative ways to volunteer with kids in the summer

Salvation Army Bible correspondence course helps grow faith behind bars

Service Extension Unit volunteers extend The Salvation Army’s reach

Foster Grandparents make a difference at Salvation Army programs

The Salvation Army helps SoCal veterans find their footing after military service