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.

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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

Drawing of iPhone with drawing of father and daughter on screen

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August 25, 2015

Digital parenting

Common Sense Media guides new parents through the ever-evolving world of social

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August 21, 2015

Protecting Girlhood

Memory Banda grew up in rural Malawi in a community that practices child

GoodWorks Coffee & Tea Founder Sam Cornthwaite making a cup of coffee overlooking the Bridger Mountain range in his home state, Montana.

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August 4, 2015

Make your mug matter

GoodWorks Coffee & Tea founder shares his effort to empower farmers, train

bySamuel Cornthwaite

August 4, 2015

Salvation Army aids flood evacuees in Florida

By Dulcinea Cuellar Kimrey – The Salvation Army of Florida is responding

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Giving back on #GivingTuesday

Salvation Army in Germany continues ‘special’ refugee response

Kroc Center to the Rxcue

Let’s make the cure contagious

Housing first, care second

Salvation Army responds to Butte and Valley Fires in Northern California

‘Digital crack’

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Make your mug matter

Salvation Army aids flood evacuees in Florida

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