Arizona’s Glendale Corps plans building upgrade
The Salvation Army in Glendale, Arizona, has occupied its current home, a former hospital building, since the mid-1980s. “It has good bones, but inside, the infrastructure is falling apart,” said Colonel Joe Posillico, as reported by The Glendale Star. Posillico, retired
Police partnership promotes prayer
The Phoenix Maryvale Corps is helping to rebuild community relationships through servant leadership. By Dave Werstine - The Salvation Army and law enforcement are working diligently to help make their community in Phoenix, Arizona, safer, not by the use of force and
Salvation Army partners with exercise program
Addict 2 Athlete is giving members of The Salvation Army’s Adult Rehabilitation Program a boost. By Alma Bahman - When you picture the quintessential CrossFit class, there’s likely a large, sweaty guy grunting, mid-tire flip, in some worn-down industrial building. And it’s
Callaways given National Association of REALTORS® Good Neighbor Award, donate prize to Salvation Army
By Marlene Klotz-Collins— After 93,000 online votes, the National Association of REALTORS® and its distinguished Good Neighbor Award announced that JoAnn and Joseph Callaway, members of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board and Phoenix Advisory Board, won the Web Choice Favorite
Offering prayer and counsel in Las Vegas
Officers from The Salvation Army Southern Nevada Division are serving at four local hospitals where the victims are being treated. The Salvation Army Southern Nevada is providing emotional and spiritual care to those affected by Sunday night’s mass shooting in
Phoenix programs prop up families
The Kaiser Family Homeless Shelter and the Elim House Domestic Violence Shelter bring stability to families in need. By Dave Werstine - Walking down the streets of Phoenix eight months ago, Shannon Myles blended in like everyone else—a thirtysomething mom with
Tempe coffeehouse blends java with campus ministry
Salvation Army offers weekly Bible study and free hot meal to reach college crowd By K. Richmond Temple - Few places set a better example of building a positive community connection than Tempe’s award-winning 1865 Coffee, attached to The Salvation Army Corps
Phoenix Kroc Center awarded $20,000 grant for swim program
Fiesta Bowl Charities awarded The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Phoenix a $20,000 grant to expand its “Safe in the Water” swimming program. According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, drowning is the third most
Summer outreach lives on in Glendale
Valley of the Sun Korean Corps welcomes kids from all nationalities at vacation Bible school By Karen Gleason - Captains Kihyun and Aeran Oh, leaders of the Valley of the Sun Corps in Glendale, Arizona, didn’t think the corps could offer a
Phoenix-area children receive free swim lessons
To date, 200 people have participated in Kroc Center’s free swimming assessments By JoAnna Haugen - It may be known for its dry, desert-like conditions, but Arizona is a hot spot for water-related accidents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Digital learning aims to prevent ‘summer slide’
Developed by EverFi in partnership with Major League Baseball, new program helps students retain math and English skills while not in school. By Dave Werstine - As a school-aged kid, the rites of summer include hanging out with friends, going to
Career coaching breeds opportunity in Mesquite
To date, The Salvation Army’s workforce program in Mesquite, Nevada, has assisted over 30 participants. By JoAnna Haugen - When Stephanie Woolley was 17 years old, she was a single mother living with friends. A grant program helped her complete high school