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January 16, 2019

Salvation Army extends help to shutdown-affected Americans

A lapse in SNAP benefits increased the strain on many food banks

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October 28, 2018

Report: Americans turn to Salvation Army when leery of government

Public trust in government has reached record lows

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October 23, 2018

Brutal hurricane season prompts EDS action

Panama City, Florida, resident Ashley Johnson and her four young children waited

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October 22, 2018

Florida Governor Rick Scott visits Salvation Army operation

By David Yarmuth – Florida Gov

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August 30, 2018

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Nonprofit advocacy forms a vital link between community needs and Capitol Hill

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August 21, 2018

Salvation Army partners with Texas A&M University

The Salvation Army is teaming up with the biggest public university campus in

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July 11, 2018

Salvation Army launches trafficking program in D.C.

The Salvation Army opened a new 24-hour anti-human trafficking program in the

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June 18, 2018

Kids Fit Go program to begin rollout

West’s Kroc Centers are getting a jump start on the initiative

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May 23, 2018

Latest Human Needs Index reveals greater need than before the Great Recession

The just-released edition of the Human Needs Index (HNI) reveals that despite an

April 20, 2018

Tornado relief efforts continue in Greensboro

Residents of Greensboro, North Carolina, are still cleaning up from a

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April 17, 2018

Fatherhood in Action program now offered behind bars

Recently, The Salvation Army brought its Fatherhood in Action program to the

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Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community

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Helena volunteer spreads the joy of music throughout community

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Mesa volunteers create sought-after ‘ugly’ quilts for those in need

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Salvation Army extends help to shutdown-affected Americans

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Salvation Army partners with Texas A&M University

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