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March 6, 2015

‘Diamonds in the Rough’

[gss gallery ids=”18106,18107,18108,18109,18110″] The Salvation Army

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

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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

February 1, 2015

Economic justice

Right from the beginning, William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army, was

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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

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January 1, 2015

Plotting a new course

Teens Exploring Technology works to curb youth involvement in gangs

byErica Andrews

December 31, 2014

An upheld tradition

The Salvation Army will march in the Tournament of Roses Parade for the 96th

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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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November 19, 2014

Shatterproof

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November 9, 2014

A new look at addiction and recovery

By Glen Doss, Major – It is commonly understood within the medical

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October 29, 2014

Remaining true

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