While it may seem that school just ended for the summer, the reality of the back-to-school season is upon us, bringing with it a mixture of excitement and stres...
Summer is in full swing—school is out and the kids are enjoying their break from the classroom with activity-filled days soaking in the sun. They’re having fun ...
Last year, more than 260,000 kids attended a summer or day camp with The Salvation Army, primarily at one of its 44 camps across the U.S. This is just one accou...
For whatever reason, someone allowed me to attend summer camp as a 6 year old. It was the first time I was away from home without my parents. It was the first t...
Robert Wallace’s childhood was much like a pinball, bouncing around a machine he couldn’t seem to escape.
After his biological father was sent to prison and ...
The facilities provide ample opportunity for fun, movement and arts education.
With school winding down for the summer, parents find themselves scrambling to...
Just like that, my daughter, Emma, reached the prime of her toddlerhood and turned two years old — she’s determined to try everything and see what she is capabl...
There’s something about a simple act of kindness that has the power to make someone’s day or even impact lives for the better. It’s important to show our kids t...
Across the West, The Salvation Army shapes young lives through mentorship programs.
Mentors can change a child’s life for the better, guiding through major d...
Our very first classroom was the nursery. Our first teachers were the voices who read the lines from someone’s imagination, the ones wild with hue. Children’s b...
