Salvation Army serves families amid Chicago Teachers Union strike
Union officials reported some progress during weekend talks, but picket lines remain up around the city. As the third full day of the Chicago Teachers Union gets underway, The Salvation Army continues its work to help families caught in the middle. More
Salvation Army camp counselor surprises mom with generous gift
Most 15-year-old kids who manage to wrangle up $1,800 might splurge for an Xbox One X or a new VR headset. After Treston Harris saved that money working at a Salvation Army camp over the summer, he did something else: he
Sinclair, Salvation Army partner again, this time to help the Midwest
By Sinclair - Sinclair Broadcast Group is teaming up with The Salvation Army Western Division to deliver aid to areas devastated by severe flooding in the Midwest. Sinclair is holding its Day of Giving on March 25 to ask for donations to
Salvation Army serves Milwaukee PD grieving fallen officer
Chaplains with The Salvation Army of Milwaukee County are providing emotional and spiritual care to the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) after an officer was fatally shot earlier this week. Officer Matthew Rittner, 35, an officer with 17 years of service in
Browns Coach Hue Jackson and The Salvation Army fight trafficking in Cleveland
The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland raised over $200,000 at its annual Civic Luncheon—funds that will be used in part to combat human trafficking across the region. Human trafficking has become a growing epidemic in Ohio, which ranks in the top
Salvation Army partners with Texas A&M University
The Salvation Army is teaming up with the biggest public university campus in the country. A new faith-based student organization has assembled on the campus of Texas A&M University to serve alongside The Salvation Army in the three-county metropolitan area of
Salvation Army provides tornado relief in Iowa
Marshalltown Corps has served over 15,000 meals since the EF-3 struck. By Susan Eustice - For the last six days, The Salvation Army in Marshalltown, Iowa, has been operating without a functional headquarters building. The Corps Community Center—the organization’s longtime base of
Fatherhood in Action program now offered behind bars
Recently, The Salvation Army brought its Fatherhood in Action program to the Cook County Jail to help fathers build better relationships with their children and co-parents. The Fatherhood in Action program is already offered to clients in the Harbor Light Center,
Shield of Hope opens in Chicago
The new venture is a big part of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s “Plan 2.0: A Home for Everyone” The Salvation Army held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Shield of Hope emergency family shelter in Chicago. The project, a partnership with
Salvation Army helps NFL divert waste from Super Bowl LII
The Salvation Army is playing a key role in helping the National Football League divert waste generated by Super Bowl LII. The waste includes five miles of mesh fencing, 100,000 square feet of carpeting, office furniture, clothing, hand warmers and many
New center will empower change in Ferguson
By Elizabeth Kinzie - The Salvation Army in St. Louis, Missouri, is playing a significant role in rebuilding community relations in Ferguson, the scene of rioting and civil unrest in 2014 following the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was shot
Serving in the line of fire: The Salvation Army’s role in the 1967 Detroit riots
Staffers and volunteers braved violent conditions to serve law enforcement personnel, firemen, national guardsmen and private citizens during and after the five-daylong riots. It wasn’t a pretty sight. A city that many considered a leader in race relations in the 1960s