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.

Homeless woman smiling with cardboard sign

Impact Stories

June 18, 2015

Messages beyond the cardboard

One organization uses handwriting to help homeless individuals

byLizeth Beltran

Woman in green shirt and hardhat next to solar panel

Impact Stories

June 18, 2015

California offers free Solar Panels to Low Income Homeowners

Rooftop solar panels are rarely sighted in low income neighborhoods, where those

byJackeline Luna

Impact Stories

June 18, 2015

Home-school in hindsight

Deregulating home-schooling institutions places the trust solely in parents, but

byJared McKiernan

Impact Stories

June 8, 2015

Using Robotics to lend a hand

A French start-up looks to use robotics to improve the lives of those diagnosed

byLizeth Beltran

Impact Stories

June 1, 2015

Four-star General cites Salvation Army as model

General Barry McCaffrey spent a day with the Army and acknowledged veterans at

Person Walking between shelves in library

Impact Stories

May 27, 2015

A Trivia Game that Pays Off Student Debt

“Play trivia, do good, win a million

Impact Stories

May 27, 2015

A Handwritten Tweet to Our Troops and Veterans

May is National Military Appreciation Week and snack maker Kind wants to send

byJackeline Luna

Impact Stories

May 25, 2015

Joyful giving

An executive’s thoughts on the motives behind giving

byJason Franklin

Impact Stories

May 25, 2015

Too Good to Waste

Last week, France passed a law banning the common practice among supermarkets of

Man sitting outside on other side of fence

Impact Stories

May 24, 2015

Prisoner to programmer

The Last Mile teaches inmates coding and programming in prison so they can put

byNatrina Gandana

Impact Stories

May 21, 2015

Just the ticket

Tix4Cause flips empty seats for charity cash

byLizeth Beltran

Children in Uganda smile on with the visit of One World Play Project. Photo By One World Play Project

Impact Stories

May 19, 2015

Play everywhere, anywhere

Imagine a place where your child could not enjoy the simple notion of playing

byLizeth Beltran

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Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America

Warm Home Fund partnership helps Washington families facing financial hardship

Impact Stories

Messages beyond the cardboard

California offers free Solar Panels to Low Income Homeowners

Home-school in hindsight

Using Robotics to lend a hand

Four-star General cites Salvation Army as model

A Trivia Game that Pays Off Student Debt

A Handwritten Tweet to Our Troops and Veterans

Joyful giving

Too Good to Waste

Prisoner to programmer

Just the ticket

Play everywhere, anywhere

Tehachapi food pantry expands access and choice, earns Gold Certification

Ministry at the edge of the world: Living and serving on the island of Saipan

Behind the scenes: How Salvation Army staff identify valuable donations to support rehabilitation

Pathway of Hope helps Afghan family build a new life in America