108: The two things that make an impactful volunteer with Adriana Thiele
Did you know more than 2 million people volunteered with The Salvation Army across the U.S., according to the organization's 2021 National Annual Report? That’s 2,052,933 people, to be exact, who freely gave of their time and skills simply to help—to
107: Good Word: Jesus is alive with Commissioner Doug Riley
Happy Easter! We’re coming to you this Easter Sunday with a good word from the Good Word with Commissioner Doug Riley. Commissioner Riley is the Territorial Commander of The Salvation Army in the western U.S. You may remember him from previous episodes
106: Did Jesus really rise from the dead with Pastor Mark Moore
Way back on episode 8 of this podcast, we heard from Pastor Dr. Mark Moore on Why Understanding the Bible Better Makes Your Life Better and how to go about it. He had just released “Core 52: A Fifteen-Minute Daily Guide
105: How The Salvation Army responds to disaster with John Berglund
The Salvation Army has a long history of responding when disaster strikes. Drought, wildfires, flash flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, and the manmade kind too. Every disaster is unique and creates its own special needs. That’s why the heart of The Salvation Army’s disaster
104: The deeper meaning behind the call to Love Beyond with Captain Doug Hanson
In our last episode, you heard about The Salvation Army’s call to "Love Beyond." The message is simple: When we love beyond hunger, love beyond shelter, love beyond disasters, and more, we can provide hope and help for millions who need
103: The Salvation Army is calling you to Love Beyond
Listen and subscribe to the Do Gooders Podcast now. Below is a transcript of the episode, edited for readability. For more information on the people and ideas in the episode, see the links at the bottom of this post. We are
Tiny Homes, Big Hopes: Welcome to The Salvation Village
Some barriers to success are too big to face alone. But what happens when Los Angeles City Council's District 15, LA Harbor College, and The Salvation Army create a compassionate and professional community? For those experiencing homelessness, it's an opportunity
A unique path from homelessness to home
Experiencing homelessness is often not just about a lack of housing. It’s also about sustainability. That’s why The Salvation Army has partnered with the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley, CA, to offer a path to sustainability for people experiencing
102: Finding the good life through philosophy with Dr. Meghan Sullivan
Could you guess the most popular undergraduate course at the University of Notre Dame? If you guessed a philosophy class, titled “God and the Good Life,” you are correct. But it’s not the Philosophy 101 you may have taken in college. It’s
101: Hope in Jesus brings light this Christmas with Commissioner Doug Riley
As we’re just a few days away from Christmas, allow me to, first things first, say: Merry Christmas! This season, we’ve been talking a lot about hope in The Salvation Army. Hope, by definition, is a feeling of optimism—it’s based on expecting
100: The love of a mother at Christmas with Fehrn Hesse, aka Mama
This is a very special episode as it’s our 100th episode of this show! When I sat down to plan this season and saw episode 100 would fall just before Christmas, I wanted to make sure we had a really special
Melding native Hawaiian values and addiction recovery
Hula, gardening, harvesting, studying the Hawaiian language and learning the history of their ancestors—it’s all part of the addiction recovery process for women at The Salvation Army in Honolulu, Hawaii. By fusing addiction recovery with Native Hawaiian cultural values and traditions,