With schools closed, Salvation Army provides care for kids
In a time when most families are struggling to adjust to a school year and schedule unlike any other due to COVID-19, The Salvation Army across the West has stepped up to fill the need. Opening new remote learning centers,
Salvation Army schools find creative educating with COVID-19 restrictions
Schools run by The Salvation Army across the world have been adapting in light of COVID-19 to ensure continuity of education for many of the more than 400,000 students it supports. The Army operates more than 4,000 schools in locations
Oh, where a library card can take you
The bulk of my education has come from something I can fit in my wallet. As a little girl, I got my first glimpse at what true passion feels like when I got a library card. I will never forget
5 inspiring YouTube videos that’ll make you want to live sustainably
Whether or not you consider yourself someone who cares deeply about the environment, we can probably all agree that living sustainably is the more inconvenient option. Sustainability can take more time, and it’s easier to simply not care. You can
An invitation to learn more about anti-trafficking
By Lisa Smith, Lt. Colonel - Dear friends, Human trafficking is all around us and in our own neighborhoods. This fastest-growing crime is fueled by many challenges: family break-down, pornography, poverty, entertainment culture and more. Our ignorance also plays a part for
10 ways you can fight human trafficking
When I first began to learn about human trafficking while I was in college—more than 10 years ago now—I was convicted of two things. First, I knew that this industry that exploits men, women and children needed to be stopped.
Little Do Gooder’s Advent Calendar, part 4
An unhurried approach to the season for families. A family advent study from Caring, part four of four. Read part three here. Historically, advent is entirely about anticipation, excitement and readying oneself for the coming of Jesus. Yet, during what has become the
17 things you didn’t know about the Booth family
You probably have heard that William and Catherine Booth co-founded The Salvation Army, but here are 17 things you may not know about them and their children. 1. William Booth (born 1829) worked as a pawnbroker’s assistant for seven years before
5 tips for achieving your goals
What are your hopes and dreams for what you want to accomplish in your lifetime? We all have them—from career aspirations, school objectives or general goals to achieve. But the path to getting there is not always as simple as
College for Officer Training exceeds accreditation standards
The Western Territory’s College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont hosted 11 members of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Jr. Colleges (ACCJC), who were on campus in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, the week of Oct. 7 to conduct the
30 things you didn’t know about The Salvation Army
When many people hear of The Salvation Army, they think only of thrift stores and red kettles. Yet the Army is so much more. The Salvation Army is a faith-based organization that began in London in 1865. The founder, a Methodist
Join in the Do Gooders Podcast launch party—and win!
Caring has a new podcast and to celebrate, we’re throwing a launch party! Come June 10, you’ll find three episodes in Apple Podcasts or wherever you download your podcasts. (Head over now to subscribe and listen to a trailer!) What does it