West’s Social Services Director talks responding to need and rescuing Christmas
By Christin Thieme - Consider for a moment that you lost your job at the start of this global pandemic. You had a good job. Last New Year’s Eve you never could have expected to be unemployed. But now you are.
A century of compassion
A brief history of the USA Western Territory By Clinton Trimmer, Captain - Within the USA Western Territory, you will find California, the most populous state in the country, and Wyoming, the least populous. This Salvation Army territory is a patchwork of
Salvation Army Hurricane Dorian response adapts to changing needs in the Bahamas
Two months after the devastating Category 5 Hurricane Dorian hit large swathes of the Bahamas, The Salvation Army’s emergency humanitarian response continues. Many evacuees have returned to their storm-damaged homes, while others are staying in government-run shelters, unofficial shelters, private residences
Ellie Goulding to kick off 129th Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
Grammy Award-nominated and multi-platinum singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding will perform live at AT&T Stadium during the nationally televised halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game on CBS against the Buffalo Bills on Thanksgiving Day. The kickoff performance is a Cowboys tradition, sounding
10 fires The Salvation Army is responding to in Southern California
Updated as of Oct. 31, 11 a.m. As fires continue to break out throughout Southern California, The Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Services teams are serving or on standby to assist at multiple evacuation shelters. How The Salvation Army is Responding to the
Torrance Corps dedicates re-imagined facility
Priscilla Hunt honored at ribbon-cutting ceremony for her support. By Karen Gleason - “Some destinations are worth the journey,” Captain Justin Docherty said Oct. 11 at the dedication ceremony for the Donald and Priscilla Hunt Performing Arts Academy and the George and
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
ARC breaks ground on Otay Mesa rehabilitation facility
By Patty Zamora - The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) in San Diego, which has been located downtown for roughly 70 years, broke ground Sept. 30 on a new location in Otay Mesa, about 20 miles south, near the
Salvation Army appoints new leaders of West’s rehabilitation programs
Majors Dina and Henry Graciani to lead as of Oct. 31 By Hillary Jackson - When Majors Dina and Henry Graciani were approached by then-Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) Commander Major Ron Strickland about becoming ARC officers, they declined. After spending 14 years
Salvation Army publicly announces effort to double impact on homelessness
By Christin Thieme - The Salvation Army hosted city officials, local business leaders, the media and guests in a special event at the Bell Shelter in Bell, California, including a forum and press conference announcing the Army’s intention to double its
Salvation Army welcomes 14 cadets to officer training in the West
Fourteen cadets begin training at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont in 2019-2021 session. By Christin Thieme - Salvationists and friends assembled Sept. 7 on the front lawn of The Salvation Army Crestmont Campus in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, to welcome
How The Salvation Army is responding to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and U.S.
As much of the Southeastern United States watches and waits to see where Hurricane Dorian will go next, The Salvation Army prepares to serve, starting in the Bahamas, where the then Category 5 storm left severe flooding and damage in