Glendale Corps dedicates renovated facility in Arizona
The Salvation Army Glendale (Arizona) Corps Community Center, led by Corps Officers Majors Clem and Evangeline Leslie, dedicated a newly renovated facility Nov. 1. The building housing the Glendale Corps has been a staple of the Glendale community since it was
Partners host Memory Cafe at The Salvation Army
Bi-monthly gathering for those with dementia, caregivers By Caitlin Johnston - Dementia can be an isolating disease, both for those suffering from it and their caregivers. The Salvation Army, along with other service providers in Arizona, are hoping to combat that by bringing
Cleveland Indians recruits join in Estrella Mountain after-school learning
Eight recruits from the Cleveland Indians baseball team made a special visit recently to the after-school program at the Estrella Mountain Corps in Avondale, Arizona. The athletes will join the team for tryouts during Spring Training in 2020 as natives of
Healthy starts at home
Case manager shows kids how to care for their physical well-being. By Kristin Marguerite Doidge - Case Manager Angela Kirkpatrick has taken a parking lot and a small community center and turned them into spaces where kids of all ages can
Las Vegas ARC opens new women’s residence
By Leslee Rogers - After many years of wishing it were so, The Salvation Army Las Vegas Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) moved the female program participants into a residence on the center’s campus in North Las Vegas. Major Grady Brown, Western
Farmington preps kids for back to school
The Farmington (New Mexico) Corps, led by Corps Officer Captain Darla Malone, held a back-to-school shopping event Aug. 9 for 138 local children. After checking in, children were teamed up with a volunteer shopper to help select a backpack and supplies
Sisters reunite at Salvation Army senior activity center
The Laura Danieli Senior Activity Center in Phoenix has offered social fellowship and more since 1982. By Carlos DellaMaddalena - The memory of gifts and food The Salvation Army delivered to Celia Gonzalez’s family at Christmas during her childhood remains clear in
Being (not just doing) like Christ
Major Tom Ford looks ahead to retirement. By Jared McKiernan - As Major Tom Ford looks back on nearly four decades of service with The Salvation Army, he reflects on all of the ways he’s matured and all of the ways God
Phoenix ARC experiences radiant treatment of facilities
By Fred Rasmussen, Major - Early on Saturday morning, June 8, a type of “army” descended upon The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in Phoenix, Arizona. This army of volunteers from Radiant Church in Surprise, Arizona, came armed with paint
Las Vegas Salvation Army, law enforcement conduct ‘MORE’ homeless outreach
Team makes contact with almost 11,000 individuals to connect them with services. By Vivian Lopez - Every weekday, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officers, City of Las Vegas Marshals, and representatives from local agencies, including The Salvation Army, split up into three
The Salvation Army Yuma is providing humanitarian aid to migrant families
Asking for community volunteers and donations. At the request of the City of Yuma, since March 28, The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to migrant families in need who have permission to travel in the United States and
Corps officer furnishes family’s apartment
Chandler, Arizona, community member sees kindness in action while on government furlough. By Scott Johnson - Jesse Bear Runner points to a set of folding camping chairs near the kitchen in his new apartment. “I have a table and chairs being delivered