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

April 20, 2015

‘It all starts in the soil’

Ron Finley threw some seeds in the ground and got the whole world talking food

byJared McKiernan

Envoy Dennis Stumpf and Del Oro Divisional Commander Major Bill Dickinson cut the ribbon.

April 20, 2015

Chico dedicates new transitional housing

New Salvation Army homes to aid single-parent families in recovery

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April 20, 2015

Roots & Wings

A head start for kids in Maria Elena She clings to her mother’s skirt

byRochelle Hiebert

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April 17, 2015

The Salvation Army and K-LOVE partner for EDS training

Training aims at engaging community members interested in volunteering with The

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March 23, 2015

Corps, ARC stand ‘United’

By Shari Fowler – Event joins ARC, corps and social service ministries to

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March 20, 2015

We need a cultural revolution against cyberbullying

Monica Lewinsky says she was patient zero, and is out to bring awareness to the

byChristin Thieme

A volunteer works in front of a portrait of individuals facing homelessness | Photos courtesy of Hack To End Homelessness

Impact Stories

February 11, 2015

Hack to give back

How the Hack To End Homelessness Initiative introduced Seattle techies to the

byLizeth Beltran

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February 11, 2015

Frugal flavor

New cookbook invites you to eat well on a budget

byChristin Thieme

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January 24, 2015

Finding the end

To eradicate the issue, The Poverty Initiative focuses on the who and why

byChadwick Phillips

January 13, 2015

Guyana government recommits support to rehab program

Army lauded for work in drug trafficking hotspot

Person walking through tunnel with graffiti

Impact Stories

January 1, 2015

Plotting a new course

Teens Exploring Technology works to curb youth involvement in gangs

byErica Andrews

Impact Stories

December 20, 2014

Feed. The. Need.

The Waste Not OC Coalition works to get garbage-bound food into the hands of

byJared McKiernan

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‘Determined’ volunteer brings in tons of food for Mesquite food pantry

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Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community

Impact Stories

‘It all starts in the soil’

Chico dedicates new transitional housing

Roots & Wings

The Salvation Army and K-LOVE partner for EDS training

Corps, ARC stand ‘United’

We need a cultural revolution against cyberbullying

Hack to give back

Frugal flavor

Finding the end

Guyana government recommits support to rehab program

Plotting a new course

Feed. The. Need.

‘Determined’ volunteer brings in tons of food for Mesquite food pantry

Pathway of Hope helps grandparent caregivers find needed support

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community