High school senior volunteers to be listening ear during pandemic
A high school student witnesses the power in ministry of presence. High school senior, Valor Ahn, wanted to help people affected by COVID-19. When he saw a post on his church’s website about a volunteer opportunity, he reached out and found
Knitting pattern fundraiser helps survivors of Oregon wildfires
When wildfires raged, small business owner Kay Hopkins had to do something to help When the winds picked up in Oregon during the fall of 2020, Kay Hopkins worried about trees falling in her yard. Her concerns grew, though, as the
The Salvation Army begins COVID-19 vaccination program in Ghana
The Salvation Army’s Urban Aid Clinic in Accra, Ghana, has been working with other health agencies in the West African capital to administer the first COVID-19 vaccines in the country. The injections and any necessary aftercare have been provided free
Grant allows Salvation Army to cover a year’s worth of back rent for those in need
They say good things come in small packages, but they can also come in big ones. Very big. Case in point: The Salvation Army in Monterey, California, was recently granted $2 million in rental assistance from the United Way. The
Shovels in hand, Salvation Army youth respond to flooding in Hawaii
In Oahu, members of The Salvation Army’s young adult residential discipleship program Revolution Hawaii helped pick up the pieces for those who have been displaced from their homes and businesses as well as those who consider themselves lucky enough to
Salvation Army EDS responders reflect on a year of COVID-19 response
The change happened quickly. John Berglund remembers sitting in a conference room in early March 2020 surrounded by colleagues who were discussing the novel coronavirus that was just starting to make its way to the United States. The Emergency Disaster/Services Director
‘We will not stop’—volunteering during a pandemic
Denver residents Elias and Candy Salgado began helping a few families in need by using their own finances, but when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, the number of financially vulnerable families skyrocketed. A friend suggested they go to The Salvation Army for
10 ways The Salvation Army met old needs in new ways during COVID-19
When The Salvation Army began responding to COVID-19 in March 2020, there was no way to know the sheer breadth the response would take. Now, a year later, the need remains great, and the response isn’t over. The Salvation Army
Salvation Army helps Ford distribute more than 1.3 million face masks to Arizona communities
By Scott Johnson– During the pandemic, Ford Motor Company has answered the call and, in partnership with UAW, produced tens of millions of pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) to meet the strong demand. These include 70 million face masks; 20
Record giving surges alongside need
The Salvation Army is serving more people than ever, donors respond in kind When COVID-19 hit the United States and demand for services shot up, fundraisers at The Salvation Army prepared for the worst. In a year when the need was so
Salvation Army provides emergency generators to the Marshall Islands
Generators arrive in Majuro after years of financial and logistical challenges. The Salvation Army Western Territory is geographically massive, making it full of both possibilities and challenges. Certainly this is true for the farthest reaches of the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands
Storm of evictions forecast to hit U.S. in 2021
Forecasts show an avalanche of evictions could sweep across the U.S. in the early months of 2021, exacerbating the current public health crisis and jeopardizing the nation’s long-term economic recovery. The Aspen Institute estimates that 30-40 million people (29-43 percent of