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

January 12, 2016

Human need indexed across U.S.

In partnership with the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the Human Needs

byJennifer Byrd

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December 27, 2015

Lytton ARC beneficiaries speak at local high school

Sharing their lives, four men stress that choices have consequences

December 21, 2015

Salvation Army in Germany better equipped to help refugees

New storage facility helps The Salvation Army “become family” with refugees in

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December 9, 2015

Volunteer spreads biblical finance

Ray Louth regularly visits eight ARC locations, teaching wise money management

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December 1, 2015

Giving back on #GivingTuesday

Holiday shoppers exhausted their wallets on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but

byLizeth Beltran

October 22, 2015

Salvation Army in Germany continues ‘special’ refugee response

Over 400,000 people arrive in Germany between September and October

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October 17, 2015

Kroc Center to the Rxcue

Medical director makes patient appointments in the gym Jeff Menter was sick

byMike Patrick

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October 15, 2015

Let’s make the cure contagious

Cure Violence applies epidemic health model to communities People have known for

byGary Slutkin

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October 5, 2015

Housing first, care second

Pathway to Housing’s simple yet revolutionary way to help the chronically

byLaura Poff

September 15, 2015

Salvation Army responds to Butte and Valley Fires in Northern California

Multiple mobile kitchens on the scene to feed first responders and evacuees The

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September 8, 2015

‘Digital crack’

Neuroscientist Dr

byJared McKiernan

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August 25, 2015

A Small Shed that Feeds a Million Children Every Day

There’s a tiny blue shed on a farm in Scotland that feeds school children in

byJackeline Luna

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Lytton ARC beneficiaries speak at local high school

Salvation Army in Germany better equipped to help refugees

Volunteer spreads biblical finance

Giving back on #GivingTuesday

Salvation Army in Germany continues ‘special’ refugee response

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Housing first, care second

Salvation Army responds to Butte and Valley Fires in Northern California

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Chaplains bring emotional and spiritual support to Silvercrest senior communities

ARC alumnus builds connection on the streets, at the corps and beyond

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